VS Regional Product Manager

Valeo; Saint-Denis; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading automotive supplier in Saint-Denis seeks a Product Manager to oversee the entire product lifecycle from market analysis to launch. The ideal candidate will manage the product portfolio, ensure compliance with standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have an Engineering or Business Degree, along with a strong background in marketing and product management. Proficiency in English is mandatory, and other languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of marketing principles and practices.
• Experience in product management and market analysis.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Responsabilités

• Pilot the entire process from market analysis to validation.
• Manage product portfolio and collaborate on business plans.
• Ensure compliance of new parts with legal guidelines.
• Define quality levels and packaging standards.

Connaissances

Market analysis

Product management

Collaboration with marketing

Sourcing

Technical knowledge

Formation

Engineering or Business Degree

Description du poste

Responsabilities

On product lines of high interest, you pilot the entire process from market analysis to the initial sample validation

I. You analyse the market and the competition to recommend product creation to achieve high, intelligent and competitive coverage rate

• Manage your product portfolio: market evolutions and competitors (competitive benchmark)
• Collaborate with Trade Marketer in order to get proper Business Plan and markets insights (data, trends)

II. You are the product Aftermarket IN HOUSE referential, you:

• Validate with Product Group and Purchasing the Yearly Product Plan within the Product & Service Plan.
• Deliver the Product & Service Plan (PSP) to European Business Units.
• Are the Product “in house” reference for Valeo Business Groups & Product Groups and suppliers.
• Ensure with the legal department, compliance of new Valeo parts with IAM access debranding rules.
• Define the proper level of quality associated with price Tier objectives (good / better / best) and validate it with quality.
• Determine the proper packaging standards in order to achieve the objective of sales and costs.

III. You pilot the sourcing to achieve a quick time to market:

• For internal sourcing, with Valeo Business Units stake holders
• For external sourcing, with Valeo Service Purchasing Department
• Validate technical range gaps, sales potential and you define priorities in the development program with R&D.
• Validate technical information (dimensional report, test report…), in link with internal or external suppliers and test laboratories.
• Create the part number in the system (Liberation)
• Deliver the master files and OES / IAM cross files to the European Business Units
• Build and validate the business case with the European Business Units
• Liaise with Procurement the initial sample ordering and with local warehouses its validation
• Define the European selling price (RCSP) at the launch

Academic background

Engineering or Business Degree with a good understanding of Marketing

Professional Experience

Previous experience in Aftermarket

Experience or interest for technical products

Languages

English mandatory ; Other languages are a plus