Manager, Product Line Management - Evs

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Location

NHQ

Purpose

~ The Manager, Product Line Management – EVs is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned vehicle(s), which includes maintaining comprehensive, real-time knowledge of sales performance at a national/regional/market level, inventory levels/mix, product/pricing/incentive competitiveness, marketing effectiveness, region/dealer engagement (including EV readiness) levels, competitor activity, ZEV compliance progress, and EV market dynamics/trends. This role will focus on data management, data visualization, and data analysis to create recommendations to support product performance target achievements.

~ The department’s key mission is to achieve revenue and share objectives and provide strategic direction on go-to-market strategies that optimize sales and profitability for assigned vehicle(s). Responsible to support the Sr. Manager and Sr. Group Manager to ensure successful product portfolio management and new product launch coordination.

Major Responsibilities

~ This position reports to the Senior Manager for Hyundai EVs.

~ Proactively analyze performance of assigned vehicle(s) relative to objectives, develop actionable recommendations to optimize performance across the levers listed below and help create presentation materials to be shared with executive management at regular governance meetings.

~ Product Planning: Provide strategic input to ensure assigned vehicle(s) meets Sales and Marketing channel marketplace needs.

~ Strategy: Manage development of vehicle positioning strategies and Key Selling Points (KSPs) for all-new, major change, and face-lift vehicles.

~ Marketing: Collaborate to ensure target customer, product concept, positioning, KSPs are clearly communicated and with consistency throughout all company-owned and 3rd party websites/channels.

~ Incentives: Collaborate to optimize competitiveness and support incentives planning meetings.

~ Pricing: Collaborate to ensure pricing competitiveness and identify opportunities to increase revenue.

~ Finance: Analyze and validate financial impact of recommendations.

~ Production: Partner with Distribution to ensure optimized trim mix and balanced pipeline.

~ Sales Training: Collaborate to ensure KSPs are clearly communicated (ensure consistency with key marketing messages, positioning, and proper competitor comparisons).

Major Responsibilities (continued)

~ Sales Operations: Operate closely with field leadership to understand market dynamics to better collaborate, manage, and optimize media messaging, incentives and provide strategic/tactical inputs that drive the monthly go-to-market plan.

~ Business Unit Management: Coordinate with Sr. Manager to ensure business objectives for each vehicle are incorporated in model performance targets. Support the identification of key product, marketing and sales programs required to achieve objectives.

~ For assigned vehicle(s), support the Sr. Manager and Sr. Group Manager with regular Launch Committee Meetings to ensure cross-functional alignment and organizational readiness for new product launches.

~ Support ad hoc business optimization projects on an as needed basis.

Authority

~ Develop business cases for product performance improvement recommendations.

~ Coordinate cross-functional teams and projects.

Education

~ Must be a high school graduate

~ Master’s degree a plus

~ Bachelor’s degree required.

Related Experience

~ Minimum 6-7 years of professional experience at a manufacturer/distributor of consumer products with direct product responsibilities (planning, pricing, marketing, incentives, distribution, and/or sales).

~ Automotive, tech, mobility and related industry experience preferred.

~ Extensive data analysis experience and data visualization expertise required.

~ Cross-functional project management experience preferred.

Skills/Knowledge

~ High level of curiosity, passion and initiative in electrification/alt. fuel market and trends.

~ Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

~ Ability to simplify complex issues, develop a compelling point of view, and persuasively make case for change leading to action.

~ Excellent communication and presentation skills.

~ Good organizational and teamwork skills.

~ Ability to multi-task.

~ Strong automotive industry, EV, and technology knowledge preferred.

~ MS Office expertise.

~ Experience with Tableau, PIN, mTab, Maritz, GfK, IHS/Polk, Urban Science, studies/tools a plus.

Certification Required

~ N/A.

Physical Requirements

Normal office duties

Travel: 0% - 25%

Work Model

(80% Onsite/ 20% Remote)

Compensation

$103,700.00 - $140,300.00 Annual

Affilate

#Hyundai

Benefits

Actual pay will be based on skills, experience and education. Our total rewards package includes base salary, bonus and benefits. Benefits include healthcare insurance (medical/prescription, dental, vision), 401(k) company match, a quarterly employer enhanced contribution, basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability, employee assistance program (work/life balance programs and confidential counseling), expert medical services (provider referrals, second opinion), business travel accident insurance, health advocacy (coordinate care and services, assistance with claim and billing issues, understanding Hyundai benefits), annual discretionary bonus, accrued vacation pay, company provided sick pay, vehicle lease program (monthly fee includes insurance and maintenance).

Our Company adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state and local laws. The information requested on this form is sought in good faith and will not be used to discriminate against the applicant based on race, religion or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, marital status, sex or gender (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, or related circumstances), gender identity, gender expression, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, military and veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.