Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Premium Guard Inc. is a leading supplier of private label solutions in the automotive industry, focused on designing, manufacturing, and distributing products for various markets. The Product Engineer Manager will lead new product introductions, conduct market analyses, and work closely with internal departments to drive product success.
Responsibilities
- Conduct line reviews on assigned product lines and brands on a timely regular basis and prepare summary presentations for senior leadership
- Identify and take the lead with engineering and supply base in the new product introduction process
- Communicate and work closely with the field sales leadership, to identify new product opportunities and offerings
- Conduct on-going analysis of competition's pricing actions, sales volume, trends, consumer promotion, advertising activity and tracking studies
- Identify opportunities related to changes in the industry, including engineering advances
- Establish and maintain close working relationships with critical internal departments such as supply base, supply chain, manufacturing, R&D and trade marketing
- Work to ensure all jobber pricing data is accurate and up to date. Work with the pricing team to set jobber pricing on all new items
- Work with catalog research and production efforts to ensure application and cross-reference coverage are meeting the needs of targeted customer channels
- Work closely with NPI Program Management for timely release of newly identified required products
- Performs other duties, as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in education and experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in dealing with internal and external contacts, including customers
- Proficiency in MS Office software
- Success in building relationships within organizations, including senior level
- Strong leadership with cross-functional groups
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Decision making and problem solving skills
- Must be able to maintain satisfactory record of attendance and conduct
- Must be able to work any shift and overtime as required
- MBA preferred
- Three to six years experience in automotive aftermarket product management with a parts manufacturer or distributor preferred
- Knowledge of SAP and JDE
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