Premier Vehicle Product and Price Planner

1 week ago

Johannesburg, South Africa On Line Personnel Full time

***Qualifications / Requirements**:

- A formal 3-year National Diploma / Bachelor’s degree from a recognized tertiary institution in Engineering / Commerce / Marketing Management
- Minimum of 5 years Product Planning experience in Automotive industry
- 2 years’ experience in Engineering / Sales forecasting / Pricing / Market Research or Brand Management would be beneficial
- Exhibit relevant technical understanding of vehicle systems and technology, with specific reference to premier vehicle products
- Demonstrate sound understanding of the automotive market and competitive environment
- Have strategic and conceptual thinking capabilities
- Present a structured thinking approach with sound problem-solving abilities
- Have the ability and inclination to work accurately with detail
- Demonstrate good communication skills (oral and written) and well-developed presentation skills with the confidence and ability to address internal and external product forums
- Display excellent computer literacy skills with advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Innovation, resourceful, action-orientated and analytically minded
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently to high quality standards
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Demonstrate leadership values and people management skills

**Key Performance Areas**:

- Development and implementation of strategic product plans to meet customer requirements (i.e. rationale, range, specification, positioning, pricing, volumes and model mix)
- Continually benchmark vehicle products versus competitor offering and monitor industry developments for threats and opportunities in order to propose appropriate action
- Representation of vehicle product management in project team meetings
- Co-ordination of meetings with and consultation with vehicle regarding product planning internal and external stakeholders
- Development of product information bulletins for internal and external stakeholder regarding all product innovation or changes
- Approval of point of sale material in terms of product specification in text, visuals and tables for accuracy (includes website specification and pricing)
- Approval of press releases and point of sale material in terms of product specification in text, visuals and tables for accuracy (includes website specification and pricing)
- Management and implementation of unique product requirements for the car rental / government market via cross-divisional interaction
- Development and implementation of price indexing methodology to ensure correct price positioning and model build-up for all products relative to competitors
- Planning and implementation of feasibility studies for potential models to be imported into South Africa, including vehicle clinics and other research forums
- Management of specification for the vehicle ordering system
- Responsible for the correct vehicle order templates
- Management of the important process from dealer order, production timing and the shipment process utilising Group systems
- Management of the vehicle specification tables in SAP Sales Distribution systems, which controls the wholesale pricing of all vehicles
- Manage key interface with Product Managers to ensure alignment with the headquarters for all product and pricing related matters

**Qualifications**:
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