Product Planner

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Job Description
Experience/Education:
* Preferred degree in Engineering, Marketing, Finance or Business or related experience
* Work experience and training which provides comprehensive knowledge of the auto industry and planning processes is necessary.
* 1-3 years of experience in the Automotive industry
* Languages: English Fluent (oral and written)
* MS office, Power Bi,
* Analytical skills

Core responsibilities of the Assistant Product Planner are:
* Developing segment strategies and business initiatives to increase profit and market share
* Coordinating program execution for multiple products, leading cross functional teams (RET).

Assignments are of a complex nature involving a significant degree of collaborative work and communication with other functional areas of the business.

Main activities are:
* Communicate with program teams globally to represent Mexico and GMCC market perspective.
* Develop business and product strategies.
* Define strategy for future products (Portfolio Role, Content & Positioning)
* Create and support AFS (Approval for Study), NoD (notice of Decision)
* Support in product-related execution issues for products already in the market
* Lead cross functional teams (Regional Executional Teams and Pilots vehicles) and administrate meetings (Agendas and minutes)
* Develop program gate reviews and report program status and risks to senior leadership.
* Manage program content (Product Program Content)
* Coordinate & support planning volumes forecast.
* Lead the development of content changes for Annual Programs, Midcycle and Major Programs
* Establishes accurate Program timings & track timing status through the Master DOT process.
* Manage CR/DN's (Change Request / Decision Notice)

Knowledge:
* Automotive industry technical knowledge (Features, Content, Technology & Trends)
* GLOBAL Automotive Industry (Key Players, Segments, Forecasts)
* GMM Portfolio
* Manufacturing process - Desirable
* Product development (content wise) - Desirable

Skills:
* Team coordination: Proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project goals are met on time, ensuring collaboration and accountability across departments
* Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as effective presentations and storytelling
* Analytical skills: Proficiency in data analysis to track segment dynamics and competitors' offer vs. GM product
* Project management: Ability to manage timelines and resources to achieve desired results on time
* Software proficiency: Advanced Microsoft Excel (required) and Power BI (desirable)

Recommended previous GM jobs:
* Marketing specialist
* Product Planning
* Release Engineer
* Accessories specialist
* Sales Operations specialist GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need gm immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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