Automotive Product Manager

Founded in 2008 DMA Industries, LLC (DMA) has quickly grown to become a trusted supplier to the North American Automotive Parts Aftermarket. DMA has a dynamic, performance-driven work culture that embodies the entrepreneurial spirit. teamwork, collaboration, and an unwavering standard of ethics.  

Position Overview:

The Automotive Product Manager is responsible for managing automotive products as assigned by the Chief Product & Marketing Officer. This includes managing the product throughout the product lifecycle, gathering product and customer requirements, defining the product objectives, and working closely with the factories to deliver new products. The Automotive Product Manager also will be working with sales, marketing, and our factories to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Automotive Product Manager must be a subject matter expert on their products including competitors, technical requirements and market activity. This position is not well suited for applicants with a background in software or tech product management.

 Responsibilities:

• Perform product line research and project management for market demand pricing and the competitive environment
• Create and present for approval a strategic product plan that includes a strategic assessment, competitive overview, strategic goals, portfolio analysis, and action plans for each product line on an annual basis. 
• Be an expert with respect to the competition for assigned product lines and the subject matter expert for assigned products
• Actively develop sales tools and marketing materials to support the product
• Recommend new product additions to product lines with supporting research
• Supervise and train Assistant Product Managers assigned to the Product Managers area
• Train sales and marketing organization on new and existing products
• Actively communicate with regular reporting the status of projects to all stakeholders; including senior management and cross-functional teams
• Create special analysis and reports to support new customer proposals
• Work with the factory to reduce/eliminate product quality issues and identify cost reduction and value improvement opportunities
• Plan product exhibits and displays and participate in trade show support and representation when needed
• Initiate the setup of new parts with the Catalog and Data Specialist and Supply Chain Department
• Responsible for collecting product interchange, drawings, packaging data
• Coordinate the product launch process; including technical support to marketing for promotional material and packaging requirements
• Interact with sales force and customers as necessary to accomplish responsibilities
• Utilize tools such as AllData to research OEM information and data for date range expansion opportunities
• Analyze product line sales and develop relevant reports and analysis for management on a regular reporting cycle
• Support marketing with new product and now in stock announcements
• Develop financial sales and profitability goals for assigned product lines 
• Recommend pricing for new and existing products based on Company standards
• Developing and publish accurate and efficient SOPs for areas of responsibility
• Develop and maintain relationships with customer, suppliers, and industry trade association partners to facilitate the collection and dissemination of high-quality product data and promote assigned product lines

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and education
• 5+ years experience in an automotive environment managing and launching automotive products
• High proficiency with office productivity software; particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, and Google tools
• Mechanical aptitude and a general understanding of automotive parts. Past experience as a technician or parts manager a plus.
• Excellent project management, organization and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication and people skills
• Analytical ability
• Customer service skills and orientation
• Decision Making
• Initiative
• Supervisory skills
• Inventory Control Knowledge
• Ability to travel (20%)
• Mathematical Aptitude
• Ability to negotiate successfully

Language Skills: Ability to read and write in English. Ability to effectively articulate and present information and respond to questions from Management and employees in a professional manner.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations within ADA guidelines that do not cause Company excessive expenditure(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have manual dexterity and written, verbal & auditory skills. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit during the workday. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Any additional weight to be lifted should only be accomplished with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job are close vision and distance vision. The employee is expected to handle occasional high stress projects/situations as needed due to work to be accomplished, deadlines to meet, etc. Employee must be able to accommodate the requirement of public transportation of any type, in role, to get to/from employment/other offices in a timely manner, as scheduled. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the daily work environment is usually moderate and could possibly change during the business day.

Job descriptions are used for informational purposes only, are not to be considered all-inclusive of responsibilities within a position and may change periodically with or without notice. In addition, we reserve the right to add, delete, change duties, formally or informally, verbally or in writing, at any time for any position. Job descriptions does not alter the “at-well” policy of the Company meaning that the Employee or the Company can separate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without cause. The provisions in the job description do not constitute a “contract of employment” with Employee or anyone else for any fixed period of time, either expressly or by implication. The Company subscribes to the tenets of Federal laws, Regulations and Executive Orders and the laws of the States and Municipalities in which we conduct business regarding Equal Employment Opportunity. We are committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people from the available work force in the communities we serve. It is our policy in all personnel actions, including recruiting, hiring, training, promoting, and compensating, to ensure that Employee and potential Employees are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, service in the United States Armed Forces, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We recognize that our workforce and clientele are comprised of a diverse blend of people with different backgrounds and perspectives and we value and promote diversity.