Product Manager / Sr Product Manager - Brakes
About The Position
At Bosch Mobility Aftermarket, the Product Manager / Sr Product Manager – Brakes drives the success of the North American Brakes portfolio by leading product strategy, development, and lifecycle management. The role works with cross-functional teams in the U.S. and Mexico, including manufacturing plants, to identify market opportunities, accelerate time-to-market, and maintain the portfolio’s competitiveness and profitability. The position identifies portfolio gaps, defines product roadmaps, and executes new product introductions using user-centric methodologies, competitive benchmarking, and structured development processes such as stage gate. Strategic and operational work in this role supports market growth, brand differentiation, and business performance. The work schedule is hybrid, with 40% remote and 60% onsite work. Domestic and international travel of up to 10% is expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Engineering, or a related business field.
- At least 5 years of product management experience.
- Strong entrepreneurial mindset, initiative, ownership, and a results-driven approach.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex topics clearly.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong social competence and ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.
- Must be authorized to work indefinitely in the U.S.; future work-authorization sponsorship is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Product management experience in the automotive aftermarket.
- Experience with brakes product management.
- Practical knowledge of or hands-on experience with automotive technology.
- Working knowledge of SAP, MS Project, Power BI, or MS Access.
- International experience or exposure.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic management of the brakes product portfolio across its lifecycle, from concept through phase-out, and define and execute product roadmaps aligned with business goals, market needs, and OE benchmarks.
- Use market intelligence, customer insights, competitive analysis, coverage studies, and vehicle application trends to identify portfolio gaps and opportunities, and translate findings into plans for program expansion and new product development.
- Develop business cases and financial justifications for product introductions and lifecycle decisions.
- Monitor revenue, margin, coverage, P&L, and other key performance indicators to ensure business targets are met.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date product specifications, OE cross-references, catalog information, and product differentiators.
- Collaborate with global and regional Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to support product launches, inventory health, and service levels.
- Support marketing and branding initiatives by providing product positioning and technical content and supporting go-to-market strategies.
- Lead resolution of quality claims and logistics challenges using structured methods such as 8D, in partnership with Engineering and/or Quality.
- Share expertise and insights, support colleagues, and contribute to continuous improvement and innovation.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- Health savings accounts (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan and Bosch Defined Contribution plan with employer match
- Wellness programs
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Education expense reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
