Unit Manager Product Management
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a team of professional Product Managers who are shaping the success of Paccar Parts Europe
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Locatie Eindhoven
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Afdeling PACCAR Parts
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Fulltime Fulltime
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Opleidingsniveau Bachelor
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Contracttype Vast contract
Functiebeschrijving
As Unit Manager Product Management, your primary responsibility is to direct and oversee all Product Marketing activities. You coach a team of 4 Product Managers. You are responsible for managing the success of a product portfolio representing €100 million in sales value. Together with your team your goal is to achieve sales and profit objectives while maximizing customer satisfaction.
Besides managing the team, you also manage your own product group, where you play an important role in defining product, price and proposition strategies for this product group. You are accountable for the whole product lifecycle of the assigned product group. Shaping the PACCAR Parts assortment for the future!
Key tasks as Unit Manager Product Management:
- Sets department objectives and oversee development of business plans to grow sales and increase profit
- You initiate, manage and oversee projects, assortment reviews and product introductions and align with all stakeholders via clear communication on project-timings, forecasts and milestones
- Lead the development and execution of new product launches and expansions
- Manage supplier relationships in partnership with Purchasing while ensuring supplier performance meets PACCAR Parts expectations such as funding and content
- You participate in multidisciplinary teams and have frequent consultations with Sales units, Dealers, Customers, Suppliers, Purchasing, Materials, Marketing Programs, Business Intelligence and Truck Marketing
- Promote PACCAR Genuine, DAF and TRP brand initiatives, including support for TRP Retail Stores
- You determine the assortment, branding, pricing strategy and the distribution within your assigned product group, in line with the DAF long term strategy and our customers’ requirements
- Excellent analytic skills and ability to make detailed business case calculations to support the strategic choices and recommendations
- Recruit and develop department talent and coach your team in their development
Jouw profiel
We are looking for a candidate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and extensive knowledge and experience in the field of Sales and Marketing or After Sales.
- Commercially driven and 7–10 years of working experience, preferably in the automotive industry
- You are result-oriented and used to working with goals while maintaining customer service and have excellent negotiation and presentation skills
- You have a proven track record in managing and coaching a team in an international competitive business-to-business environment, preferably in the automotive sector
- You have demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop employees, strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and drive interdepartmental initiatives
- You recognize and capitalize on commercial opportunities
- Good knowledge of the aftermarket business and products of DAF trucks
- Ability to communicate difficult business cases and technical information in a simple way to stakeholders within various departments
- Extensive experience collaborating with cross-functional, international teams
- Collaborate well in interdisciplinary project teams; Self-motivated and proactive
- Outstanding spoken and written communication skills and excellent presentation skills in English
Afdeling
Be part of the fast-growing world-wide PACCAR Parts organization. PACCAR Parts is a global leader in the distribution, sales and marketing of aftermarket parts for heavy and medium-duty trucks, trailers, buses, and engines. Featuring state-of-the-art distribution processes, award-winning sales and marketing programs and industry-leading quality management. PACCAR parts Europe (PPE) works closely with more than 1,000 DAF dealers, TRP stores and customers around the world to grow the aftermarket business. In addition, PPE is one of the largest suppliers to the American, Brazilian and Australian spare parts organizations. To satisfy our customers’ ‘one-stop shop’ requirement, PPE sells DAF and PACCAR branded parts for DAF truck applications and TRP branded parts for other truck makes, semi-trailers and workshop items.
Department
The Product Management department is responsible for implementing, creating and managing the product marketing activities for all brands of Parts. This ranges from identifying the need for expansions on the assortment, working with the Purchasing department to select suppliers, optimizing the marketing mix of logistics, pricing and promotion with the respective supporting departments and ensuring the continued sales success in the market together with the Sales department.
Wij bieden
At DAF you will work in an innovative and committed organization. Cooperation and responsibility are key. We offer you a career with development opportunities. You don't just choose a job, you choose for a career at DAF.
Working together on a high tech product, with passion and pride. That's working at DAF. In addition to a good salary, DAF offers you the following working conditions:
- A 36-hour workweek;
- 27 Vacation days and a possibility of 13 ADV days (reduction of working hours);
- A variable bonus, based on DAF results;
- A good work-life balance (due to flexible working hours);
- A retirement plan and group health insurance;
- Extensive opportunities for personal growth, such as education programs and (online) training courses.
Salary grade: 14/15
