Product Manager

This candidate will be responsible for Product Management of mid-size product line and would support Catalog Management.

Product Management (Full Responsibility): Responsible for managing Aftermarket Product Line, including any/all line extensions developed or sourced by Continental. The Product Manager will also develop and manage any/all existing and future external strategic supplier and/or distribution strategies within the category. The Product Manager is responsible for overall product category profit & loss.

• Manage Product Category P&L, Growth, as well as Product Strategy & Positioning
• Manage Sales & Cost Budgeting
• Direct Forecasting, Market Pricing & Develop Business Cases
• Manage Product Life Cycle, PNs SAP setup & management, Material load sheet etc.
• Direct Competitive Benchmarking, Conduct Application and Market Research
• Develop and implement Promotion(s), photography, attribute, and applications.
• Continuous Product Improvement, validation & first piece inspection

Catalog Management (Supporting Responsibility): Responsible for the cataloging requirements of product line, including developing, creating, and maintaining Automotive Aftermarket Application Catalog(s), published and electronic, to Autocare Standards as well as requirements of other industry (ACES, PIES etc.) standards, customer, and electronic catalog services (Epicor etc.) requirements.

• Evaluation, management, and analysis of OE information and research.
• Research and mapping application carry-up coverage (Autocare ACES).
• Maintain competitive and OEM interchanges.
• Product image maintenance.
• Maintaining and updating PIES as required.
• Provide timely and accurate ACES and PIES exports to key customers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors AND 2 years of Product Management, or Product Development or Aftermarket Catalog Management OR 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• General Understanding of Automotive
• Flexibility to support 10% Domestic/International Travel

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 Years Automotive Aftermarket Product or Catalog Management Experience
• High level Automotive Aftermarket and Autocare Standard knowledge
• Product introduction knowledge and experience.
• Experience with SAP
• Automotive application knowledge.
• Strong database management capability.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Strong attention to detail & ability to multi-task.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Immediate Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition & Employee Discounts
• Annual Bonus
• Employer 401(k) Match
• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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