Job Detail

Responsibilities:

• Define product programs to be developed for each respective market in line with product strategy with cross functional team.
• Facilitating profitable market growth and delivering regional category sales and profit targets.
• Propounding an effective go-to-market approach with Sales for respective category amidst key competitor landscape.
• Develop competitive new products that meet or exceed ZF specifications maintaining our premium brands image.
• Implement product development plan and monitor all development phases. Update all stakeholders of development status. Identify areas of improvements and concerns and recommend improvements when applicable.
• Coordinate with other departments the launch of every NPI items.
• Work closely with local sales/ product dept on market prices and information for new product introduction.
• Work closely with strategic sourcing on pricing, with both strategic sourcing and SDE (supplier development engineer) on new supplier developments and support local sourcing activities.
• Responsible for sourcing with suppliers for Joint Venture organization, to get the best price option for the market.
• Responsible for product life cycle and to maintain active range of products in both brands.
• Plan resources with technical team for resourcing or new developments activities.

Product data and system maintenance

• Keep track of all NPI/Resourse activities and report progress.
• Responsible for data quality of newly developed items and existing range in our Catalogue Data Base.
• Verify and ensure proper maintenance of engineering release documentation, BOM information, part number creation, supersessions, range deletion, barcodes creation, end to end product life cycle, part number analysis etc.
• Work with logistics on ISO and marketing forecast to achieve optimized availability and annual stock turn.

Product marketing and market support

• Responsible for defining product packaging, product labels, product appearance etc. with suppliers
• Support sales and market development to increase sales revenue with special projects and programs, to lead and coordinate such activities.
• Introduce new products based on market growth plan/ market requirements.
• Identify Product USP (Unique Selling Point), conduct product benchmarking, data analysis, business case studies to support sales
• Work with marketing department on product marketing matters.
• Handle daily operational enquiries and issues from internal and external customers regarding products e.g. cross referencing, product fitment, application verification, supplier MOQ, resourcing of suppliers, packaging box problem etc.

Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least a Diploma/Advanced Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in related field is required for this position preferably in automotive industry.
• Capability to interpret technical drawings. Knowledge and experience with automotive applications.
• Good team player, resourceful, strong sense of responsibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Good analytical skills, pays attention to details and meticulous.
• Open minded to all changes include of process, etc.

Kindly contact Ms Rachel  at  +6019-772 2619 for further details or send your resume to [ rachel.gan@cityrecruit.com.my ]