Product Manager at UD Trucks

Responsibilities and Duties 

• To research, analyze and interpret internal, external and market factors that impact on the UDSA future product planning.
• To manage overall product projects to SOS – Start of Sales.
• Responsible for product line up, specifications and new vehicle costing proposals.
• Updating product related marketing material and sign off product related marketing content. 
• Support with managing vehicle variant selection in line with approved product modification features/newly opened variants as per Product Modification Request inputs.
• Support product launch and promotions.
• Conduct a continuous competitor analysis to present a cost effective & competitive product offering for the South African market.
• Work with sales managers to provide technical recommendations for products to be offered to customers.  
• Review product performance and customers feedback on UD product and provide feedback and recommendations to the General Manager: Product & Planning.
• Technical & product support to SAF Body Builders.
• Handle customer modification requests.
• Support Government sales in tender applications and vehicle selection.
• Control sales, product, and operations related invoices.
• Submit and manage final vehicle homologation.
• Support with new product sales training material and preparation.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Minimum: National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• Diploma in Transportation Management (advantageous) 
• Project Management
• 6 - 8 years’ work experience (Commercial Vehicles)

Knowledge and Skills Required 

• Interpret engineering drawings and CAD models.
• Advanced truck market knowledge 
• Basic accounting and finance knowledge
• Advanced Technical knowledge
• Understand Road transport legislation and Vehicle compulsory specifications.
• Vehicle Standards – ISO, SABS etc.
• Vehicle Costing.
• Commercial Vehicle Technical knowledge
• Vehicle design, performance, and operations – vehicle performance testing included
• Communication skills, written and verbal.