Product Planning Manager (Automotive)

The GMP Group; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The GMP Group is seeking an experienced Product Planning professional to align market needs with business goals and guide product development in the automotive sector. The role emphasizes cross-functional coordination to deliver the right products at the right time for maximum impact.

You will lead proposals for vehicles, manage lifecycle specifications, monitor launches, and analyze market feedback to strengthen market positioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Business, Marketing or Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ working experience in automotive industry.
• Highly organized with the ability to deliver priorities within timelines and details.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills; proactive planning and execution.
• Good general business acumen; analytical, logical and innovative.

Responsibilities

• Propose equipment level, price, volume and positioning for vehicles based on market analysis and prepare proposals for Management approval.
• Manage product lifecycle specifications and accessory planning using PDCA to ensure continuous improvement and market relevance.
• Propose and monitor project timelines, task lists and flag risks for new launches of lifecycle models, special editions and variants including launch schedules.
• Analyze market feedback and competitor data and propose opportunities to strengthen market positioning.
• Coordinate market research activities such as surveys, car clinics, test drives and analyze results.
• Maintain strong coordination with internal/external stakeholders on planning and pricing based on long-range planning and market needs.
• Mentor junior staff and foster team collaboration.
• Carry out any related job functions as required by supervisor or management.
• Experience in CKD and CBU models is required.

Skills

Market analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Product planning

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Teams

Job description

This position plays a key role in product planning tasks by aligning market needs, customer insights, and business goals to guide product development and portfolio decisions. They ensure cross-functional coordination to deliver the right products at the right time for maximum impact.

Job Responsibilities:

To propose equipment level, price, volume and positioning for vehicles based on market analysis and prepare proposal for Management approval.

To manage product lifecycle specification and accessory planning, using Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) method to ensure continuous product improvement and market relevance.

To propose and monitor project timelines, task list and flag potential risks for new launch of lifecycle models, special editions, and new variants including launch schedules and checklist.

Analyze market feedback and competitor analysis including automotive industry policies, market trends, competitor information, and international automotive news and propose opportunities / improvement to strengthen market positioning.

To coordinate market research activities e.g. surveys, car clinics, test drives and analyze the results.

Strong coordination and communication with internal/external stakeholders on product planning and pricing based on long range planning, guidelines, market, and consumer needs.

Mentor junior staff and foster team collaboration.

To carry out any other related job functions as required by supervisor or management.

Must have experience in handling CKD and CBU models.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree with qualifications preference in Business, Marketing, Engineering or related disciplines.

Minimum 5 years’ working experience in automotive industry.

Highly organized and ability to deliver priorities within timelines with high accuracy and attention to details, capable of managing ad hoc tasks and meeting tight deadlines efficiently.

Strong communication and coordination, proactiveness, planning and execution ability.

Good general business acumen; analytical, logical, systematic and innovative.

Excellent PC skills especially Ms Excel, Ms Word, Ms PowerPoint, Ms Teams, etc.

Preferably with experience in Product Planning, candidates with backgrounds in Sales Planning, Sales Operations, or Market Intelligence within the automotive industry are also welcome.

Able to adjust schedules to meet occasional business needs (e.g. events, surveys, etc.).