Aftermarket Product Manager

Dana Incorporated•Maumee, OH

10d

About The Position

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.Job PurposeThe objective of this role will be to developed product plans, business cases, pricing, marketing, and maintaining the product line profitability for his/her categories. The individual will also be the product expert regarding industry trends, requirements and legislations. In addition, the individual will lead the engineering, sales, purchasing and program management priorities and product requirements

Requirements

Bachelors Degree Preferred in Business Administration or Engineering.
Aftermarket product management experience preferred
Experienced in Aftermarket product management
Strong technical background
Excellent communication and organization skills
Demonstrated ability to be proactive and think forward
Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines
Ability to initiate and complete projects on your own
Must have strong time management skills.
Strong analytical skills, organizational skills and proven aptitude for numbers
Able to effectively interface with other disciplines in the organization to achieve results.
Passionate, energetic, with a desire to drive results
Proven excellent customer relationship management skills.
Proficient technical skills in FileMaker and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Priority setting on key product developments and strategies including the develop and implement product line strategies that meet current and future market needs and achieve profitability and growth objectives
Product positioning and new product development that meet current and future market needs and achieve divisional profitability and growth objectives
Introduce, update, and improve existing product offerings throughout product life cycle: new product development, release to market, stock category changes and deletions
Develop product line business assessments, strategy development, AOP forecast, competitive position analysis, development of product road map and AOP action plans
Develop pricing strategies based on competitive studies, customer channels and product profitability strategies
Gap analysis: Research OE and AM competitor catalogs and programs to identify gaps in range
Data analytics based on market research data
Ongoing, daily product line maintenance including new part number additions, obsolescence and supersessions, catalog & E-commerce maintenance (descriptions, data corrections, etc.)
Maintain / update product popularity lists, product lifecycle codes
Maintain / update competitive cross reference data; ensure alignment with pricing team
Ensure data feed to ERP / PIM / Pricing systems is complete and accurate
Preparation of product support materials for field sales team, including technical bulletins and training materials
Assist in developing strategic sourcing and manufacturing strategy, based on global product requirements
Support & execute service part launch tactics for OES customers
Maintain effective contacts with and coordinate actions with Engineering, Sales, Purchasing, Operations, Quality, Field Service, Marketing and Aftermarket functions
Support Year/Make/Model data in industry standard formats (ACES / Tec-doc)
Support customer line review and stocking strategies to maximize channel sales
Technical service to customer and troubleshooting. Customer Service Support
Direct overall pricing strategies for new product, models, and features
Working with Sales and Finance, establish pricing and other financial details for strategic actions
Lead and develop business plans and appropriation requests for major product introductions
Establish relationships with key customers, Industry suppliers and Industry specialists to communicate value added benefits of products and solutions and to understand customer needs