Product Planner

General Motors Company; México; Hybrid; MXN 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Product Planner to build and sustain a profitable, regulation-compliant portfolio for Mexico and Central America/Caribbean markets, exceeding customer expectations and strengthening the Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac & GMC brands.

You will coordinate program execution for complex products, lead cross-functional teams, and develop segment strategies to increase profit and market share.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience.
• English: Advanced.
• Availability to travel: up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Develop business and product strategies.
• Define the strategy for future products (Portfolio Role, Content & Positioning).
• Create and support AFS, NoD.
• Maintain portfolio plan of record.
• Lead cross functional teams (RET, MVBs) and administrate meetings.
• Develop program gate reviews and report program status and risks to senior leadership.
• Make effective presentations.
• Coordinate & supports planning volumes forecast & components.
• Manage Program scorecard metrics and program imperatives.
• Lead the development of content changes for Annual Programs, Midcycle and Major Programs.
• Establishes accurate Program timings & track timing status through the Master DOT process.
• Manage CR/DN’s.

Skills

3-5 years experience

Advanced English

Travel availability 10%

Job description

Job Description Responsibilities

The Product Planner is responsible of building and sustaining a highly profitable, regulation compliant portfolio of products for Mexico and Central America/Caribbean markets that exceeds customer expectations while continually strengthening the Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac & GMC brands. In addition to this, the Product Planner is responsible of developing segment strategies and business initiatives to increase profit and market share. The Product Planner is also responsible of coordinating the program execution for multiple, complex and high visibility products, leading cross functional teams (RET). Assignments are of a complex nature involving a significant degree of cooperative work with other functional areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• 3-5 years of experience
• English: Advanced
• Availability to travel: 10% IA, Google, PBI Knowledge
• Develop business and product strategies
• Define the strategy for future products (Portfolio Role, Content & Positioning)
• Create and support AFS, NoD
• Maintain portfolio plan of record
• Lead cross functional teams (RET, MVBs) and administrate meetings (Agendas and minutes)
• Develop program gate reviews and report program status and risks to senior leadership
• Make effective presentations
• Administrate program content (PPC) S&O
• Coordinate & supports planning volumes forecast & components
• Manage Program scorecard metrics and program imperatives
• Lead the development of content changes for Annual Programs, Midcycle and Major Programs
• Establishes accurate Program timings & track timing status through the Master DOT process
• Manage CR/DN’s

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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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