Job Description
For our client, a premium car manufacturer from China, we are searching for a Product Manager, Milan Italy
Please note, only candidates with current, relevant experience working for OEM car manufacturers in Italy will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Lead the identification about opportunities across each approachable segment of local market. Lead in the planning of new models and provide opinions on product definition, product positioning, specs definition;
- Lead the collection of market information, including automotive industry policies, weekly/monthly sales, brand/model/version sales, macro environment and information of auto industry;
- Lead the collection of competitor information, by establishment and maintenance of database (price, volume, version, configuration, parameters), new model launching, marketing activities, and sales strategy;
- Lead the certification progress and coordination with certification institutions or bureau, coordinating or maintaining relationships; and responsible for new car certification (including actual testing).Responsible for laws and regulations constant monitoring;
- Identify the trend of end customer’s requirements, to provide helpful prediction to future products design and development.
- Assist the product survey among potential customers and public people, analyze and train the research results;
- Organize the test drive of this product and competitive product, and supervise and implement the implementation of the general test drive plan.
- Cooperate with the after-sales service department to participate in product quality-related investigations, coordinate the on-site restructuring process, and confirm and accept the results.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor degree or above, major in automotive engineering, machinery engineering, industry design, automation, IT;
- Professional experience: more than 10 years of work experience in automobile product area, more than 5 years as product director. Successful product launch and management;
- Good relationship with local certification institution and bureau;
- Strong communication and coordination ability, planning ability and execution ability; relationship establishment and maintenance capabilities;
- Strong ability to withstand pressure; strong subjective initiative, daring to innovate and break through.
- Language requirement: English as working language.
Location: Milan
Salary: Negotiable