Automotive Product Manager (Multi Brands) - OEM Level - Northern Suburbs

Select Motor Recruitment; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Product Manager in Randburg, South Africa. The successful candidate will have over 5 years' experience in the automotive industry, managing product life cycles, gathering market insights, and supporting sales. Key skills include advanced Excel and PowerPoint, analytical mindset, and excellent communication. This role requires working under pressure and managing multiple priorities efficiently. Applications must be submitted by January 14, 2026.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a Product Manager role in the automotive industry is essential.
• Data gathering from desktop, survey data, or software/web-based systems is expected.

Responsibilities

• Gather insights about market trends and customer data for product rollout.
• Prepare and analyze customer research data to create customer profiles.
• Manage product lifecycle from roadmap to performance monitoring.
• Support departments to improve sales through effective product management.
• Create support tools for dealers and sales teams.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint Skills

Analytical mindset

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Matric

Business related Tertiary Qualifications

Tools

Jato

Lightstone

Job description

SUMMARY

Remuneration: Market Related dependent on skill set, knowledge, and experience

Purpose Of The Job

Our client is looking for a Product Manager, who will work closely with the Product team to ensure the daily effectiveness of the overall Product department. The candidate will be a key member of the Product team in ensuring that key outputs are delivered effectively and efficiently. This role will cover multiple brands. Multiple brand function will be a shared role with the team - as and when a specific brand needs a resource the candidate will be expected to support. This position will not only focus on one brand, where there is work required, the candidate will be expected to conduct the responsibilities assigned by the Product HOD or Product Director. To succeed in this role, the candidate will be responsible for obtaining insights into market and customer trends, and to prepare and analyse customer research data, amongst several other job responsibilities. Ultimately, the candidate will ensure that their area of responsibility meets and exceeds the expectations of the business objectives and contribute to the company’s success in the long run.

Responsibilities

• Gather insights about market trends, customers, competitors, to prepare for Product rollout and model management (Product Life Cycle)
• Prepare and analyse customer research data, in efforts to create Customer profiles and insights
• Product Life Cycle Management (Owner of the Product Roadmap & Product Performance Monitoring + Configuration, Volume Mix and Price Proposal)
• Support ALL departments to improve Sales
• Launch rollout Support (PR content checking, website specification sheet, dealer bulletin, product launch & POS Material)
• Preparation of dealer and Sale support tools
• Price and competitor monitoring & recommendation
• Draw and Prepare data in a graphical or tabular format

Requirements

• Matric
• Business related Tertiary Qualifications would be advantageous
• 5 years’ experience in a Product Manager related role is non-negotiable in the automotive industry
• Advance Excel & PowerPoint Skills required
• Analytical mind set essential
• Data gather will be done by desktop, Survey data or Software / Web based Systems (Jato, Lightstone etc)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Be able to work under pressure
• Motor Industry experience ESSENTIAL!

Please note only candidates with the required experience will be contacted and considered. If you are not contacted within 14 days from application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

Applications will only be considered from candidates who meet the specified criteria as per the job spec. If you do not meet the requirements, Select Motor Recruitment reserves the right not to respond to your application.

Applications should be submitted no later than Wednesday 14 January 2026.