Product Specialist

DRiV Incorporated; México; On-site; MXN 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

DRiV Incorporated en México busca un Product Specialist orientado a procesos para ejecutar en productos de dirección, suspensión y driveline. Colaborarás con Ingeniería, Operaciones, Marketing y Compras para avanzar en un portafolio amplio y asegurar entregables puntuales.

La posición requiere experiencia en gestión de proyectos, excelentes habilidades de comunicación y capacidad para definir hitos, mitigar riesgos y mejorar procesos de introducción de nuevos productos.

Qualifications

• 3+ años de experiencia en Ingeniería, Gestión de Producto, Proyectos o Cadena de Suministro.
• Excelentes habilidades de gestión de proyectos y comunicación.
• Experiencia dirigiendo proyectos hasta su finalización.
• Dominio de sistemas y herramientas de planificación.
• Viajar hasta 10% del tiempo, nacional e internacional.

Responsibilities

• Iniciar solicitudes de introducción de nuevos productos y definir hitos clave.
• Rastrear el progreso y estatus de NPI y coordinar con equipos transfuncionales.
• Informar a Marketing, Pricing, Purchasing, Catalog y Sales sobre NPI.
• Completar interchanges, hojas de carga y demás actividades de lanzamiento.
• Pronosticar NPI mensuales en SKU e ingresos contra el presupuesto.
• Definir causas raíz y acciones correctivas ante retrasos y reportes.
• Mejorar procesos de introducción de nuevos productos para acelerar el time-to-market.

Skills

Gestión de proyectos

Diseño de procesos

Comunicación

Colaboración interfuncional

Inglés técnico

Gestión de cambios

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Product Specialist

Empresa : DRiV Incorporated Tipo de empleo : Tiempo completo Mexico

Descripción del trabajo - Product Specialist

Tenneco/DRiV is looking for a detailed, collaborative, and process-oriented Product Specialist to execute on DRiV’s Steering, Suspension, and Driveline Products for North America. This role is inherently cross-functional — you will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Pricing, Purchasing, Marketing, and Network Planning. This job will require exceptional communication skills and planning skills. This individual must have the ability to execute processes, track progress to planned deliverables across a large product portfolio, communicate results and escalated risks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initiate new product introduction requests in the planning system and define key milestones based on prioritization ranking.
• Track progress and phase status of new product introductions against key milestones, influence cross-functional teams to execute responsibilities against the timeline, identify potential risks and/or delays and drive actions to mitigate delays.
• Notify key functions of new product introductions, including Marketing, Pricing, Purchasing, Catalog and Sales teams.
• Complete interchanges, load sheets and other key launch activities for new product introductions.
• Forecast monthly new product introductions in SKUs and revenue against budget.
• Define root cause and corrective actions when delays against budget are identified, escalated into weekly leadership updates.
• Enhance new product introduction processes to increase speed to market and keep cross-functional teams informed of updates and changes.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of work experience within Engineering, Product Management, Project Management, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business Development, Strategy, or Sales.
• Excellent project management, process design, and overall communication skills.
• Experience owning/driving projects to completion.
• Strong collaboration ability with Engineering and Business functions.
• Proficiency with systems.
• Detail-oriented with excellent follow-up, critical-thinking and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent follow-up, critical-thinking and time management skills.
• Proficient in Business & Technical English
• Travel domestic and international up to 10%.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence and drive alignment across functions.
• Passion for launching new products.
• Ability to work in ambiguous environments and overcome challenges with a high degree of flexibility and professionalism.

Tenneco/DRiV is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Tenneco/DRiV is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.