Product Manager - Tire Brands

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,880 - 312,480; Full time

Job summary

AlFuttaim is seeking a Product Manager – Tire Brands in Dubai to oversee tire brand portfolios. The role requires a minimum of 5 years in product management within the tire or automotive sectors, where you'll strengthen supplier relationships and enhance product availability.

The successful candidate will analyze market trends, manage inventory, and coordinate with sales teams to ensure brand performance aligns with customer demands across various market segments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of tire product management or automotive distribution experience.
• Strong understanding of the UAE tire market and customer trends.
• Good knowledge of various tire segments including passenger, truck, and commercial.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow the portfolio of tire brands across the UAE market.
• Develop annual business plans and growth strategies for each brand.
• Coordinate with suppliers, sales teams, and logistics to ensure product availability.

Skills

Tire product management

Automotive product management

Franchise tire brands

Demand forecasting

Inventory planning

Pricing strategy

Negotiation

Technical issue resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Automotive Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Product Manager – Tire Brands

Role: Product Manager – Tire Brands; Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Industry: Automotive; Function: Product Management; Experience: Minimum 5 years of tire product management or automotive distribution experience; Job Type: Full-time;

Overview

Product Manager – Tire Brands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Automotive hiring opportunity for an experienced tire product specialist with strong knowledge of franchise tire brands, Tier 1 and Tier 2 product requirements, OEM supply standards, fleet customer needs, and UAE tire market distribution. This role supports Al‑Futtaim Automotive by managing assigned tire brand portfolios, strengthening supplier relationships, improving product availability, supporting sales teams, and driving profitable growth across passenger, truck, commercial, dealer, fleet, OEM, and replacement market segments. The position is suited for a commercially sharp product manager who can combine market intelligence, technical tire knowledge, pricing strategy, inventory planning, supplier coordination, and customer relationship management. The successful candidate will work closely with manufacturers, franchise principals, sales teams, logistics, warehouse, planning teams, OEM partners, fleet operators, and dealer networks to improve brand performance and maintain a competitive market position.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Automotive

Function: Product Management

Salary: 18000-28000 (Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer).

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Product Manager – Tire Brands plays a key role in shaping the company's tire business across the UAE by ensuring the right brands, product ranges, specifications, pricing, stock levels, and promotional plans are aligned with market demand. The role covers both strategic brand development and hands‑on product management, including sourcing, forecasting, inventory movement, franchise coordination, technical compliance, product launches, and sales support. In the UAE Automotive tire market, customer requirements differ across OEMs, fleets, dealers, commercial operators, and replacement customers. This role helps translate those requirements into profitable product plans while protecting brand standards, stock health, customer satisfaction, and market share. Strong coordination with suppliers and internal teams is essential to ensure product availability, technical accuracy, warranty support, and effective commercial execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow the company's portfolio of franchise tire brands across the UAE market.
• Strengthen market presence, brand visibility, product competitiveness, and sustainable business growth for assigned tire brands.
• Coordinate directly with tire manufacturers and franchise principals on product planning, pricing, supply management, promotional activity, and performance targets.
• Ensure full compliance with franchise agreements, supplier expectations, brand standards, and regional market requirements.
• Monitor sales performance, profitability, market share, customer demand, and product movement across all assigned tire brands.
• Develop annual business plans, growth strategies, product roadmaps, and market expansion initiatives for each brand.
• Manage Tier 1 and Tier 2 tire requirements across OEM, fleet, dealer, and replacement market channels.
• Analyze UAE market trends, customer needs, competitor activity, and product demand to recommend suitable tire ranges and specifications.
• Define the right product mix across passenger, truck, commercial, fleet, and industrial tire segments.
• Manage sourcing, forecasting, inventory planning, and product lifecycle activities to maintain healthy stock availability.
• Oversee technical product specifications, homologation, certifications, and quality compliance requirements.
• Support sales teams with pricing guidance, product positioning, customer presentations, technical information, and account development initiatives.
• Conduct market analysis, competitor benchmarking, and product performance reviews to identify growth opportunities.
• Plan and execute promotional campaigns, launch activities, and market activation plans for new tire ranges.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, fleet operators, dealers, OEM partners, and distributor networks.
• Coordinate with logistics, warehouse, and planning teams to ensure efficient stock movement and balanced inventory levels.
• Monitor fast‑moving and slow‑moving inventory to improve stock turnover and reduce aging stock risk.
• Prepare accurate sales forecasts, demand planning reports, product performance updates, and business review presentations.
• Ensure effective communication between suppliers, internal stakeholders, sales channels, and customers.
• Provide technical guidance on tire applications, fitment, specifications, performance features, and suitability for customer operations.
• Support timely resolution of warranty claims, product concerns, technical issues, and customer complaints.
• Conduct product knowledge sessions and technical training for sales teams, dealers, fleet customers, and business partners.
• Use ERP systems and Microsoft Office tools to track product data, sales performance, inventory, pricing, and reporting requirements.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Automotive Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in tire product management, automotive distribution, tire sales, product planning, or a related Automotive role.
• Strong understanding of the UAE tire market, including customer trends, competitor landscape, distribution channels, and dealer networks.
• Good knowledge of passenger, truck, commercial, fleet, and replacement tire segments.
• Experience managing multiple tire brands, franchise operations, supplier relationships, and product portfolios.
• Proven exposure to OEMs, fleet customers, dealers, distributor networks, and replacement market customers.
• Familiarity with Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive supply requirements, tire homologation, certifications, and industry standards.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage pricing, profitability, stock health, brand positioning, and sales growth.
• Good understanding of sourcing, demand forecasting, inventory planning, and product lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data, market trends, inventory movement, and competitor information.
• Excellent negotiation, presentation, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Able to collaborate effectively with suppliers, sales teams, logistics, warehouse, planning, finance, and customer‑facing teams.
• Confident in preparing business plans, sales forecasts, performance reports, and product launch proposals.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to resolve warranty, technical, supply, and customer‑related issues.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Professional, proactive, and capable of managing multiple brands, customers, and commercial priorities.

Skills Set

• Tire product management
• Automotive product management
• Franchise tire brands
• Tire distribution
• Passenger tires
• Truck tires
• Commercial tires
• OEM tire requirements
• Tier 1 supply requirements
• Tier 2 supply requirements
• Fleet tire sales
• Dealer network management
• Replacement tire market
• Tire sourcing
• Demand forecasting
• Inventory planning
• Product lifecycle management
• Tire specifications
• Tire homologation
• Product certification
• Quality compliance
• Pricing strategy
• Product positioning
• Promotional campaigns
• Product launches
• Market analysis
• Competitor benchmarking
• Sales forecasting
• Demand planning reports
• Business performance reporting
• Supplier coordination
• Franchise principal management
• Customer relationship management
• Warranty claim support
• Technical issue resolution
• Product training
• ERP systems
• Microsoft Office
• Negotiation
• Presentation skills

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to manage tire brand performance within a respected Automotive business in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where product strategy, supplier partnerships, inventory discipline, and customer relationships directly influence growth. The Product Manager – Tire Brands will work across OEM, fleet, dealer, and replacement market channels while supporting sales teams with technical product knowledge and commercial direction. The position is a strong fit for a tire industry professional who wants to move deeper into brand ownership, product planning, market expansion, and profitability management. It provides exposure to franchise principals, major customers, technical compliance, business planning, and UAE‑wide tire distribution within a stable regional group.

About the Company

Al‑Futtaim Group is a diversified business group headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with operations across automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare. Al‑Futtaim Automotive represents leading mobility and automotive brands across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, delivering vehicle distribution, manufacturing, leasing, aftersales, commercial vehicle, industrial equipment, and customer support solutions. The company continues to focus on customer value, product innovation, operational excellence, and long‑term career growth across its Automotive business.