Portfolio Planning

You will be responsible for developing and managing the product portfolio roadmap for various vehicle segments in alignment with company strategy, market demand, and customer expectations. Your role will involve identifying gaps in the current product lineup, proposing new product opportunities, and continuously monitoring and adjusting the portfolio based on competitive analysis, market trends, and technological advancements. It is essential to ensure that the product portfolio caters to various customer segments and addresses market gaps, overseeing the complete lifecycle of products from concept to launch. You will analyze data from external sources such as IHS, JATO Dynamics, NCBS, or industry reports to forecast trends in vehicle demand, customer preferences, and market conditions. By analyzing competitors" products, strategies, and market performance, you will guide future product developments and improve competitiveness. Collaboration with sales teams to develop accurate demand forecasts is crucial to ensure product availability aligns with market needs. Staying informed about future automotive trends, including electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, connectivity, and mobility solutions, and integrating long-term technological developments into the product planning strategy will also be part of your responsibilities. In addition to your strategic role, you are expected to have a basic understanding of macro-economic factors and their impact on the passenger car market, model development processes and timelines, proficiency in using project management tools and methodologies, and the ability to evaluate product features in terms of cost, performance, and customer value. Expertise in MS Office tools such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel is necessary, along with business portfolio and financial analysis of OEMs. Behaviourally, excellent presentation and communication skills, self-drive, eagerness to learn, result-orientation, organization, motivation, cross-functional collaboration, problem-solving, analytical skills, managing cross-functional teams, and stakeholder management across different organizational levels and functions are essential for success in this role. Lastly, a basic knowledge of emerging trends in products, body types, technology, design, vehicle segmentation, data analytics, consumer voice translation to technical parameters, and excellent presentation and communication skills will contribute to your effectiveness in this position.,