Product Manager/Application Manager - Aftermarket & relevant segments
- Full-time
- Department: Marketing
Company Description
Oetiker provides customers with the peace of mind that their mission-critical components are reliably connected. We are a global leader in high-end connecting solutions for the vehicle industry and for high-value applications in industrial segments. Our expertise in high-quality clamps, rings, straps and quick-connectors ranges from powertrain and drivetrain applications to medical applications. We offer engineering, prototyping and testing support to quickly create comprehensive solutions for overcoming clamping and connecting challenges. With 1800+ employees in more than 30 countries and over 75 years of experience, we are the trusted, global, long-term partner for the world’s leading OEMs.
Job Description
Responsible for the Management of Aftermarket applications on a global basis, including Automotive aftermarket and other relevant segments. This role demands relevant industrial experience, a high degree of technical competence, customer orientation and confidence in providing strategical thinking that directly and significantly impact the overall success of the business
- Responsible for capturing applications and client needs from a technological as well as business perspective
- Responsible for identification of market trend, market potentials, and the competitive situation in aftermarket as well as relevant market segment assigned by supervisor
- Responsible for defining application strategy
- Responsible for ideation and !DEA Pitch
- Responsible for leading individual development projects (!DEA process), from project activation to market launch
- Responsible for the content of go-to-market, campaigns and Sales Force Guidance
- Responsible for providing application trainings
- Responsible for the application product portfolio, roadmap, and life cycle management
- Supports the roll-out of go-to-market campaigns in technical matters
- Supports knowledge development, consolidation, and distribution
- Supports KAM team regarding sales activities and the definition of sales targets
- Supports Regional Sales team regarding sales activities and the definition of sales targets
- Support other relevant market segment as secondary target (primary target is Aftermarket)
- Analyzes specific data, KPI’s and business drivers to provide timely and insightful understanding of the application specific business economics, results and trends - also against budget
Qualifications
- 3+ years experience in product management, product marketing, or technical sales management
- Degree in Engineering, additional Business education would be a plus
- Experience in Automotive aftermarket and/ or relevant industries is a major plus
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, additional Asian language would be a plus
Additional Information
- Aptitude for the detection of technical associations and technical customer needs
- Knowledge of APQP principles and how to apply those principles
- Communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) for audiences ranging from the “shop-floor" to the executive level
- Talented in collaborating effectively across departmental functions
- International exposure, culturally aware
- Active listener, coach mentality, able to constructively challenge
- Required international travel: >20%
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