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JOB ID 23170
Product Manager
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- Marketing, Product Marketing, Planning
- Tokyo
- ¥5,000,000~¥9,400,000
A global automotive brand renowned for its innovative, high-quality vehicles that blend precision engineering with exceptional performance. In Japan, it offers a diverse lineup of premium models, aiming to elevate the driving experience while contributing to a more sustainable and forward-thinking mobility future. mobility future.
As a product manager responsible for various vehicle models, you will contribute to achieving sales targets by managing the entire product lifecycle -from initial product planning and market introduction to interim product updates (such as model year changes and limited editions), up This role offers a unique opportunity to propose optimal specifications and pricing tailored to the Japanese market from the This role offers a unique opportunity to propose optimal specifications and pricing tailored to the Japanese market from the early planning stage and lead the launch of new models, delivering a hands-on experience in the automotive business.
As a product manager for each automobile model, you will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle, including product planning of new models, market introduction, and intermediate product support (model year changes, planning of limited edition models, etc.), and contribute to achieving the sales targets of the brand. This is a very challenging position where you will be responsible for proposing the most suitable specifications and prices for the Japanese market from the planning stage when the model has not yet been launched in the market, and then introducing the model to the market with your own hands.
Job Description
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- Responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities.
Lead product projects, including the introduction of new models, in collaboration with internal departments and the global headquarters.
Develop and propose product plans for future model introductions aligned with the development schedule of headquarters. Based on sales performance, manage lifecycle activities such as model year updates, limited/special editions, and pricing revisions.
Formulate comprehensive launch strategies for new models and coordinate implementation with relevant internal teams.
Act as the main point of contact for both internal (e.g., PR, Marketing) and external stakeholders (e.g., dealerships), providing accurate product and pricing information.
Manage operational tasks, including creation of model codes for ordering systems, data entry and maintenance for configurators and pricing systems, and tracking of time and resource usage. and tracking of time and resource usage.
Principal Business:
Promote product projects for each model, including the introduction of new models, in cooperation with relevant internal departments and overseas headquarters
Based on the head office's development schedule, plan and propose products for the introduction of new models to the Japanese market. In addition, based on the sales performance of each model, plan and execute model year changes, limited editions and special editions, price revisions, etc.
Formulate strategies for the introduction of new models and work with relevant internal departments to establish an introduction schedule and plan.
Provide product and pricing information to stakeholders such as PR and marketing departments and dealers as a point of contact for new models both internally and externally
Responsible for creating model type codes, entering and maintaining data in the price master and configurator, as well as managing man-hours for this work.
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- Requirements
- 3+ years professional working experience in the automotive industry and in product planning/marketing area
・Language skills: Japanese: native level Japanese: native level
・MS-Word, Excel/PowerPoint: Intermediate or above
・Highly motivated, open minded and team player
・Driver's license in Japan ・3plus years of experience in the automotive industry, product planning and marketing area ・Work experience of more than 3 years license in Japan
・3 years of work experience, experience in automotive industry, product planning and marketing area
・Native level Japanese, business level English
・Work experience in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
・Highly motivated, open minded and Team player with
・Car license in Japan
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- Preferred
- General automotive industry knowledge, ideally also in future technologies incl. e-mobility and connectivity
Good communication skills for media relations and interaction with dealers and consumers
Knowledge of the automotive industry in general, especially advanced technologies such as e-mobility and connectivity
- Communication skills in media (automotive media) relations and interactions with dealers and customers
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- Location
- Tokyo
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- Work Style
- Remote working possible, Flex working possible
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- Salary
- ¥5,000,000~¥9,400,000
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- Attractive
Points - No relocation, Foreign capital company, Make use of languages, Weekends and holidays off
- Attractive
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