Manager, Product Management - Filters, Batteries, Portfolio Goods

Company Description

Note: The job position offers a hybrid work schedule, with 60% remote work and 40% onsite work, providing the flexibility to work from both home and office environments

At Bosch Mobility Aftermarket, we believe in creating a work culture that embodies our core values of grow, enjoy, and inspire. Our Mobility Aftermarket division provides diagnostic and repair shop equipment, spare parts, and repair solutions for passenger cars and commercial vehicles worldwide. 

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills and knowledge while working with cutting-edge technology. We want you to enjoy what you do and feel inspired to contribute your best to our customers and to the growth of our business. We believe that by cultivating a work environment that encourages personal and professional growth, enjoyment, and inspiration, we can achieve great things together.

Join us at Bosch Mobility Aftermarket and help us shape the future of mobility!
 

Job Description

As Manager - Product Management, you will be responsible for the product management team of assigned product areas: Automotive and Powersport 12v Batteries, Filters and Portfolio Goods across the Bosch Mobility Aftermarket business in North America (USA, Canada and Mexico). Responsibilities include leading a team of product managers, development and execution of product strategy, sourcing, portfolio management and driving profitable growth.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Responsible for product area revenue and profitability - P&L of assigned areas
• Conducting regular business reviews within product management team, cross functions and management
• Definition of product strategy development, product roadmap, positioning and implementation
• Drive innovation management: Develop new product ideas / product planning / user experience studies / competitive benchmarking
• Develop and present business cases, follow release processes from concept to product launch
• Maintain organization and maintenance best practices of master data: including content for catalogue definition, catalog planning and contracting with internal catalog / content teams
• Define price corridors and price points by technology, product line and brand as inputs for trade marketing and pricing team
• Ensure a productive product portfolio across assigned product areas including sales curve tracking, phase out and sales productivity / excessive stock measures
• Drive development of communication elements (sales argumentations, USP, key visuals, OE successes)  and enable trade marketing product specialists (trainings, product specs, knowledge, USP, standard presentations)
• Support Bosch Plant and External Source production capacity planning, forecasting and cost development management incl reviewing make/buy decisions on components

• Manage complex projects across multiple departments including sales, marketing, supply chain, purchasing, quality, various supplier and manufacturing sources

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND:

• BA degree required, Masters degree preferred
• 7+ years of related work experience
• 3 years of experience in managing people
• Strategic mindset, scenario thinking with experience in leading new product analysis and introduction and P&L managemen
• Analytical, Data driven decision maker capable of generating data transparency and navigate with data tools like tableau and powerBI
• Technical product background on release processes, understanding of regulatory frame conditions and process to manage a product portfolio
• Experience leading towards success in a matrix organization
• Excellent analytical and project management skills
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with ability to author presentations and reports for senior management
• Comprehensive knowledge and strong skills with MS Office applications, financial modeling, written reports, database analysis and SAP experience

Additional Information

Comprehensive Benefit Offering – All benefits are effective DAY 1!

• Medical, Dental & Vision 
• Life and Supplement Life
• Long and Short Term Disability
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• 401K – with generous company match
• In addition to 401K, additional retirement benefit 100% company paid
• Annual bonuses
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Associate Discounts on Bosch products like home appliances, power-tools, thermal products like tank-less water heaters and more

https://www.bosch.us/careers/why-bosch/culture-and-benefits/