Executive, Product Planning

Bridgestone Tyre Sales (M) Sdn Bhd; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Tyre Sales (M) Sdn Bhd is seeking a product management professional to drive the lifecycle of tyres, from design to introduction, and to support testing and market analysis. The role serves as the main liaison for new tyres and forecasting, ensuring stock and warranty readiness across OE and OE After vehicles in Malaysia.

The candidate will monitor market trends, analyze competitor activity, and coordinate with Sales, Planning and Marketing to promote tyres.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or engineering or equivalent professional qualification.
• At least 3 years of experience in technical selling, product design or product management field preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal and project management skills.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and critical thinking.
• English mandatory; Malay and Chinese advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support management of life cycle plan for products from current to sunset.
• Study product life cycle, range and mix to meet market needs.
• Ensure OE and OE After vehicles fitted with Bridgestone tyres have sufficient supply for stock and warranty.

Skills

Product management

Market analysis

Technical selling

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering

Job description

The position is fully responsible for product management of all tyres in the implementation of product lifecycle plans, product design and new product introduction processes. This role also supports testing of performance tyres and analyzes market and competitor trends. Point of contact on all new or potential tyres and forecasting.

Key responsibilities

Support management of life cycle plan for products, from current and future needs to sunset. Study product life cycle, product range and mix that meet market needs. Ensure OE and OE After vehicles fitted with Bridgestone tyres has sufficient supply for stock continuity and for warranty purpose.

Support the introduction of new products. Analyze opportunity to capture market potential by introducing the correct products to meet the market needs. Liaise with RHO on suitable products that could be marketed in Malaysia environment. Ensure updated product list that able to cater the market demand.

Monitor and analyze market trends and competitors to make sure products stay competitive. Provide feedback on customer needs and performance targets in order to ensure available inventory. Collect market intelligence of new car launch. Analyze and collect market intelligence on competitor's product performance. Visit car launch events, dealers, and cold calls to better understand the market and potential performance of the introduced products.

Constantly liaise with Sales team, Sales Planning team and Marketing team to understand the market and promote the tyres as necessary.

Cooperate with LSCM Team and Sales Team on product demand and monthly production forecast insights, SKU rationalization. Identify the right complete full-size line-up products to bring into Malaysia.

Prepare materials and conduct training to distributors and sales team in assigned markets.

About you

Degree in business, engineering or its equivalent professional qualification.

At least 3 years of experience in technical selling, product design or product management field will be preferred.

Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal and project management skills.

Demonstrates strong analytical and critical thinking.

Demonstrates potential for development into product management lead roles.

Knowledge of the market in the industry. High level of integrity, respect for others, persistence, and passion for success.

Language proficiency: English is mandatory, Bahasa Melayu and Chinese are added advantage.

BRIDGESTONE TYRE SALES (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD is an affiliate of BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION JAPAN, the world largest producer of rubber-based products.

BRIDGESTONE TYRE SALES (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD was set up in April 2000 with the responsible to provide better customer service and to introduce better quality product for the benefit of the consumers in Malaysia.

Our Product & Services

We have a wide range of tyres, tubes and flaps for Passenger Car, 4X4s, Light Truck, Truck & Bus as well as Industrial & Agricultural vehicles and machinery.

With the support of a few strategically located manufacturing plants in Thailand, Indonesia and Japan, we are ever ready to cater to the needs of our consumer for tyre varieties ranging from the 'Silent & Smooth' Turanza line up to the 'Spirit of Motorsports' Potenza line up.

The Bridgestone Profesional

We are currently establishing a network of Bridgestone 'Profesional' nationwide that delivers a unique identity unlike any other tyre shop in the industry. We are moving away from the conventional tyre workshops to more stylish and professional looking outlets to fulfill the motoring needs. Nonetheless, the emphasized is still on superior customer service. To-date, there are over 200 Bridgestone Profesional shops including the expansion to East Malaysia.

If you're looking to catch the latest products and services as well as technology developments, Bridgestone Profesional will surely live up to its standards as one of the world leader in tyre technology.

Motorsports

In Motorsports our active participation in the motorsports arena has led to the transfer of technology from race track to road for the benefit of the general public using Bridgestone tyres, namely the POTENZA brand.

In Malaysia, BRIDGESTONE TYRE SALES (M) SDN BHD had collaborated with Bridgestone Motorsports, Japan for local as well as international motorsports activities.

BRIDGESTONE TYRE SALES (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD is an affiliate of BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION JAPAN, the world largest producer of rubber-based products.

BRIDGESTONE TYRE SALES (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD was set up in April 2000 with the responsible to provide better customer service and to introduce better quality product for the benefit of the consumers in Malaysia.

Our Product & Services

We have a wide range of tyres, tubes and flaps for Passenger Car, 4X4s, Light Truck, Truck & Bus as well as Industrial & Agricultural vehicles and machinery.

With the support of a few strategically located manufacturing plants in Thailand, Indonesia and Japan, we are ever ready to cater to the needs of our consumer for tyre varieties ranging from the 'Silent & Smooth' Turanza line up to the 'Spirit of Motorsports' Potenza line up.

The Bridgestone Profesional

We are currently establishing a network of Bridgestone 'Profesional' nationwide that delivers a unique identity unlike any other tyre shop in the industry. We are moving away from the conventional tyre workshops to more stylish and professional looking outlets to fulfill the motoring needs. Nonetheless, the emphasized is still on superior customer service. To-date, there are over 200 Bridgestone Profesional shops including the expansion to East Malaysia.

If you're looking to catch the latest products and services as well as technology developments, Bridgestone Profesional will surely live up to its standards as one of the world leader in tyre technology.

Motorsports

In Motorsports our active participation in the motorsports arena has led to the transfer of technology from race track to road for the benefit of the general public using Bridgestone tyres, namely the POTENZA brand.

In Malaysia, BRIDGESTONE TYRE SALES (M) SDN BHD had collaborated with Bridgestone Motorsports, Japan for local as well as international motorsports activities.

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