Product Manager (Automotive Industry)

**JOB SUMMARY**:The primary responsibility of the Marketing Product Manager is to develop plans to increase market share and profitability of their specific product lines.
This individual is responsible for communicating the current performance of the product within the industry, the company, and by customer, to both Sales Account Managers and company executives.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following**:- Manage Product Life Cycle for automotive parts.- Establish timelines and priorities for introducing new parts.- Develop first-to-market strategy.- Assist in cataloging projects as needed.- Assist Marketing with Pricing as needed.- Coordinate OE Sample purchases.- Competitive intelligence projects as required to gain market and competitor knowledge.- Play an active part in managing products during their entire life cycle - from introduction to completion - to ensure optimal sales results and inventory turns as it affects the company's profitability.- Provide guidance to purchasing and production planning departments in their decisions on stocking levels from initial to sell-down- Knowing the competitive landscape in regards to both company's and customer's competitors, providing and maintaining competitive analysis and market trends as requested.Pay: $2,000.00 - $2,300.00 per dayWork Location: In person