In India, Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Additionally, Bosch has in India the largest development center outside Germany, for end-to-end engineering and technology solutions. The Bosch Group operates in India through twelve companies: Bosch Limited – the flagship company of the Bosch Group in India – Bosch Chassis Systems India Private Limited, Bosch Rexroth (India) Private Limited, Bosch Global Software Technologies, Bosch Automotive Electronics India Private Limited, Bosch Electrical Drives India Private Limited, BSH Home Appliances Private Limited, ETAS Automotive India Private Limited, Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Private Limited, Automobility Services and Solutions Private Limited, Newtech Filter India Private Limited and Mivin Engg.Technologies Private Limited. In India, Bosch set-up its manufacturing operation in 1951, which has grown over the years to include 16 manufacturing sites, and seven development and application centers. The Bosch Group in India employs over 30,500 associates and generated consolidated sales of about Rs. 26,827 crores (3.1 billion euros) in fiscal year 2021-22 of which Rs. 24,406 crores (2.8 billion euros) are from consolidated sales to third parties. Bosch Limited is the flagship company of the Bosch Group. It earned revenue of over Rs. 11,782 crores (1.39 billion euros) in fiscal year 2021-22.
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1. Product Manager, responsible for Spark Plugs
2. Implement Product strategy short-term & long-term, product development and cost management.
3. Create an optimum portfolio based on vehicle park analysis, Market demand and profitability management
4. Coordinate activities with ENG, PUR and PUQ for product development.
5. Drives the regualr benchmarking activities for product and commercials
1. Support Product line strategy:
- Support definition of product program (set-up, adjust, or cancel) according to market needs
- Implement short & long term product strategy to achieve sustainable growth, considering purchase barriers
- Ensure profitability through cost management and positioning (Rotten apples, VitAA)
2. Sourcing strategy / landscape:
- Define and implement in cooperation with the Source Plant (e.g. PUR, PUQ, LOP) and regions on the sourcing efficiency
- Ensure profitability by cost management from Plant Purchase and Quality
3. Market and technical benchmarking:
- Evaluate market needs with the region's Product Specialists (SMS)
- Continuous observation of the market and competitor situation, in strong cooperation with Business Development
- Evaluate and propose consequences to MKT management on product or concept strategies by applying suitable tools, e.g. competitor benchmarking, trend analysis, cross checks of results with own strategies, results of market research
- Market analyses of the Bosch relevant areas in the Automotive Aftermarket
- Coordinate and perform Technical benchmarking as a support for product strategy definition
- Implement product roadmaps strategy based on market and technical benchmarking
4. Cross-functional coordination: Need based
- Such as packaging, logistics, data management, PLCM...
- Support in daily follow up and reporting of business key figures (coverage, turnover)
Bachelor (or equivalent) or higher degree in Engineering, (Preferably Mechanical Engineering)
1+ years experience in Automotive Industry Aftermarket and preferably handled Spark Plug Product
Good technical & commercial/marketing knowledge and skills for Spark Plug
Result-orientated, self-driven, can work with high workload.
Good Communication skills and handson MS Office products
English (fluent in speaking and writing), Kannada, Foreign language will be added advantage(especially German)
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