Product Planning Specialist

Aisin Asia Middle East & Africa DMCC; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts company in Dubai is looking for a full-time Product Planning Specialist. In this role, you will coordinate product orders, analyze market gaps, and develop new products based on customer feedback and market requirements. The ideal candidate has strong organizational and planning skills, along with a passion for automotive parts. The position requires fluency in English, and knowledge of Arabic or Japanese is a plus. Join a collaborative team to drive innovative solutions in the automotive aftermarket.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English (oral and written) is mandatory.
• Strong interest and knowledge in aftermarket automotive parts.
• Related working experience as a product developer in automotive parts.
• Must be creative with strong organizational and planning skills.
• Fast thinker with the ability to solve technical problems.
• Works as a competent team member, providing backup support for co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and handle the ordering of existing product range.
• Identify and analyze the gap in products/services for new developments.
• Develop new products based on market and vehicle requirements.
• Collaborate with the sales team for campaigns and promotions.
• Provide marketing function inputs on products for communication.
• Assist in checking product standards using quality control processes.
• Create market surveys and research projects for VOC evaluation.
• Source new suppliers based on quality standards.

Skills

Fluency in English

Knowledge of Arabic

Knowledge of Japanese

Interest in aftermarket automotive parts

Creative thinking

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Job description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Product Planning Specialist. The role is based in Dubai and the work timings are 8 AM to 5 PM.

Job Description

• Coordinate and handle the ordering of existing product range from various sources
• Identity and analyse the gap in products/services and prepare business cases for new developments
• Develop new products in line with VOC (Voice of customer), market and vehicle requirements
• Collaborate with the sales team for carrying out, sell out, BOTG, campaigns and promotions according to annual marketing plan
• Provide marketing function all inputs on the products for communication and promotion across all AMEA markets
• Assist in checking the standards of products and making use of quality control process
• Create market survey and research projects to evaluate VOC towards to aftermarket current products and products under development and wish-list products
• Source new suppliers for specific products based on Company's quality standards

Qualifications

• Fluency in English (oral and written) is mandatory, knowledge of Arabic and Japanese is added advantage.
• Strong interest and knowledge in aftermarket automotive parts.
• Related working experience as a product developer in automotive parts.
• Must be creative with strong organizational and planning skills.
• Fast thinker with the ability to solve technical problems.
• Works as a competent member of the team, willingly providing backup support for co-workers when appropriate and actively supporting group goals.