Product Manager - Passenger Vehicles
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About the Role
Ghassan Aboud Holding seeks a Product Manager for Passenger Vehicles to own the portfolio end-to-end, driving commercial performance, volume, mix, and margin. The role requires 6-10 years in automotive product management, OEM relationship management, and cross-functional launch leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Own the model line up, variant/trim strategy, and spec/colour mix to maximise retail volume, mix, and profitability
- Drive model year planning and the product roadmap with the OEM and General Manager
- Manage the full product lifecycle, introduction, ramp up, in life optimisation, run out, and replacement
- Convert market, demand, and competitor analysis into product and pricing decisions
- Recommend retail pricing and positioning by model and variant within central pricing frameworks
- Hold accountability for portfolio commercial results and drive corrective action on volume, mix, and margin
- Manage the OEM product interface allocation, specifications, model year changes, incentives, and homologation inputs
- Lead go to market for new model and model year launches across pricing, dealer/showroom readiness, and campaign execution
- Equip the retail network with product knowledge, competitive tools, and accurate product information
- Maintain dashboards and reporting on portfolio and launch performance for leadership reviews
- Align portfolio initiatives with Business Planning, Pricing, Marketing, and Aftersales, and lead strategic projects
Requirements
- 6–10 years in automotive product/brand or category management, ideally passenger/retail automotive
- Demonstrated ownership of a product or portfolio with accountability for volume, mix, and margin
- Hands on OEM/principal management and full product lifecycle ownership
- Led or co led cross functional product launches and go to market activity
- Bachelor’s in Business, Marketing, or Engineering; Master’s/MBA an advantage
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Role Purpose
- Own the Passenger Vehicle portfolio end to end and be accountable for its commercial performance, volume, mix, and margin. The Product Manager translates market and customer insight into product, pricing, and go to market decisions, leads new model and model year launches, and manages the OEM produc
Key Accountabilities
- Own the model line up, variant/trim strategy, and spec/colour mix to maximise retail volume, mix, and profitability.
- Drive model year planning and the product roadmap with the OEM and General Manager.
- Manage the full product lifecycle, introduction, ramp up, in life optimisation, run out, and replacement, including ageing stock and residual value outcomes.
- Convert market, demand, and competitor analysis into product and pricing decisions that grow share and contribution.
- Recommend retail pricing and positioning by model and variant within central pricing frameworks.
- Hold accountability for portfolio commercial results and drive corrective action on volume, mix, and margin.
- Manage the OEM product interface allocation, specifications, model year changes, incentives, and homologation inputs.
- Lead go to market for new model and model year launches across pricing, dealer/showroom readiness, and campaign execution.
- Equip the retail network with product knowledge, competitive tools, and accurate product information across sales and digital assets.
- Maintain dashboards and reporting on portfolio and launch performance for leadership reviews, ensuring data accuracy across systems.
- Align portfolio initiatives with Business Planning, Pricing, Marketing, and Aftersales, and lead strategic projects.
Profile
- Business Insight: Applies market, customer, and competitor knowledge to advance the portfolio.
- Strategic Mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into product strategy.
- Customer Focus: Builds strong retail customer relationships and demand insight into decisions.
- Drives Results: Consistently delivers volume, mix, and margin even under pressure.
- Plans and Aligns: Coordinates launch and lifecycle work across functions and timelines.
- Manages Complexity: Makes sense of multi variable product, pricing, and stock data.
- Financial Acumen: Interprets and acts on the commercial and margin implications of decisions.
- Collaborates & Communicates Effectively, influences OEM, sales, marketing, and leadership stakeholders.
- Cultivates Innovation, brings fresh positioning and proposition ideas to the retail offer.
- 6–10 years in automotive product/brand or category management, ideally passenger/retail automotive.
- Demonstrated ownership of a product or portfolio with accountability for volume, mix, and margin.
- Hands on OEM/principal management and full product lifecycle ownership.
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