About this role
Position Summary
China Product Marketing Manager is responsible for strategic planning, product management and bids management for Garrett business units in China.
We are looking for a dynamic business-driven professional to join the team and support our Marketing Director. Though this is a regional position, the selected candidate will have global exposure and interact with multiple functions (Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, Supply Chain…) and level of seniority. This is a high-visibility position where work will be presented up to executive level.
Job Responsibilities
Strategic Planning
- Lead industry sizing & segmentation for Product verticals (Mobility and Industrial Applications) in China
- Drive regular refreshes of 10-Year Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan that embed customer strategy and product development plan: This includes organizing reviews to collect technical and commercial data related to business bids for the years to come and ensuring all agreed follow-up actions are implemented.
- Analyze volume, revenue and margin by industry vertical and product family
- Monitor industry signposts, key regulatory policies, and competitive dynamics
Product Management
- Drive continuous refresh of Garrett Technology Roadmap : articulate required product portfolio to achieve short, medium and long term strategy
- Conduct regular VOC and OVOC to understand customer needs and define implications
- Develop target settings and value propositions for new product launches in China; close collaboration with Global Marketing and the Engineering team is expected
- Monitor and anticipate technology trends in collaboration with the Engineering team, Customers, Regulators, and Engineering consultancies
- Define product benchmarking plan, analyze findings and update target settings to address potential gaps vs. competition
- Support cost reduction strategic initiatives, working closely with Platform Cost, Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, and Program management
Bids Management
- Conduct price walks to support Sales teams in preparing Price Quotation Forms (PQFs) for business bids
- Support marketing assessments and business cases of NPOs and NPIs (New Product Opportunities/Introductions)
- Maintain a database of parameters for awarded and bidding programs
Demand Planning Support/Misc.
- Liaise with Sales teams to ensure all information in customer management and marketing databases is up to date for top business bids
- Maintain monthly signpost updates for Product verticals
- Monitor the monthly Sales Plan and analyze deviations versus prior months and the Annual Operating Plan
- Be the go-to-person for data queries and volume analyses in support of other functions
- Lead ad-hoc deep-dives on strategic topics
Job Qualifications:
- BS or MS in Engineering, Science, Business (MBA is a plus)
- 5+ years of experience in Product Marketing, Engineering, or Business in a B2B industrial environment (Automotive or Industrial Goods OEMs / Tier 1 suppliers preferred)
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in an international environment (English as working language; communication/influencing skills)
- Experience working in autonomy, with limited supervision
- Strong ownership, resilience, attention to detail
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint