Manager, Product Management

A300-Good Year India Limited; New Delhi; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodyear in Gurgaon is seeking a senior Product Manager to help shape the regional product portfolio. You will work with cross-functional teams across sales, marketing and supply to translate global priorities into local actions.

The role demands 10+ years in product or portfolio management within automotive or consumer sectors, with strong Excel and PowerPoint skills and a data-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product/portfolio management or related roles.
• Experience in automotive, tyre, or consumer/industrial products preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Define what, when and how products will be introduced in markets.
• Manage SKU introduction to keep a simple, efficient portfolio.
• Oversee sales code creation and phase in/out activities.
• Use data-driven analytics to identify coverage gaps and propose solutions.
• Simplify and rationalize portfolio to boost flagship products.
• Coordinate inputs for regional planning cycles and monthly reviews.
• Support annual operating plan and long-range planning with data insights.
• Enable regional sales teams with product knowledge and content.

Skills

Product Management

Portfolio Management

Category Management

Marketing

Commercial Planning

Data analysis

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Business Intelligence

Job description

Location - Gurgaon Head Office, 9th Floor, Emaar Capital Tower-II Sector 26, MG Road Gurugram – 122022; Haryana

Reporting to - Senior Manager, Product Management (based in Shanghai)

Work Timing - Flexible. Weekly late-evening meetings once a week with teams based in Akron, Goodyear’s Global HQ.

Key Responsibilities

Product Authorization:

• Support the definition of what, when and how products will be introduced in assigned markets.
• Manage the stock keeping unit (SKU) introduction process to maintain a simpler, superior and efficient portfolio.
• Oversee sales code creation and support phase In/phase out activities.

Range Sufficiency:

• Use data-driven and market-back analytics to identify coverage gaps within the existing portfolio for assigned markets and propose solutions.

Portfolio Simplification and Rationalization:

• Implement simplification actions to reduce portfolio complexity and help increase the share of flagship products, in alignment with direction provided by the regional Product Portfolio Manager.

Coordinate Product Inputs for Regional Planning Cycles

Monthly Product Review:

• Prepare materials, coordinate inputs and facilitate discussions for the monthly session for the assigned region.
• Engage with cross-functional partners to align on actions and follow through.
• Work with global teams to maintain consistency between global and regional product approaches.

Annual Operating Plan (AOP) Support:

• Translate global innovation priorities into local implications by providing assumptions and input on product related business growth for assigned markets.

Long-Term/Long-Range (LRP) Planning:

• Contribute data analytics (including roadmap insights, forecasts and business assessments) to support corporate long-term planning cycles for assigned clusters.

Enable Regional Sales Teams:

• Ensure Sales teams have the right product knowledge, value propositions and supporting content to effectively position products with customers.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Training and Sales Enablement teams to provide tools and up-to-date information.

Experience

10+ years experience in Product Management, Portfolio Management, Category Management, Marketing, Commercial Planning, or a related function, preferably within the automotive, tyre, or consumer/industrial products sector. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate market and business data into actionable recommendations. Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, portfolio optimization, and commercial planning. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with business intelligence and data analytics tools is an advantage.

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