The Propose for The Position.

Product Lifecycle Management is to regularly update and manage the existing products specs and pricing based on the cycle plan of Volvo cars. In order to maintain the product competitiveness year by year in China market, you should not only keep contact with central product managers or vehicle program representative, but also understand the commercial teams business requirement as well as local market dynamic environment.  

In this position, you will also play an important role to consolidate cross car lines/platforms product matters or related business case study. We are looking for a dedicated manager with strong passion and business acumen for such role.

Is this you? Then we have the perfect mission for you.

What You’ll Do.

· Lead specs & functions planning for existing Volvo products update through model year management

· Lead pricing & revenue management in line with both business requirement and customer need

· Drive product alignment between local teams in China and central teams in Sweden

· Plan special version or limited edition based on existing models to enrich the product offer

· Coordinate cross car-lines/platforms product related matters and consolidate overall product lifecycle planning in a consistent way

· Provide specification & function verification to business teams from product point of view

· Take responsibility to adjust any product related changes as reaction to certain business requirement

· Support ad-hoc business analysis for product related project

Skills and Capabilities:

· Bachelor degree or above

· Great passion and deep knowledge for product planning & management in auto industry

· Strong analytical skill and logic thinking behavior

· Ability to assume responsibility & take action

· Drives for results with a high level of energy and passion.

· Good verbal, writing and presentation communication skills

· Proficient in spoken and written English

· Business acumen with attention to details

· Good team work spirit  

Competence Required.

· Strong customer-oriented mindset

· Solid experience in product planning, lifecycle management, business planning

· 7+ years of experience in planning role, experience in auto industry preferred

· Familiar with product insight/definition, product planning and lifecycle planning of auto industry

· Strong knowledge about automotive products is a plus

· Team player – willing to be flexible in how to work with various stakeholders

· Manage complexity

· Drive ambition and propose

· Global perspective

About you

You have developed strong product management knowhow as well as purpose-driven communication skills.  You may face different challenges and should value different points, but at the end you should manage the complexity in order to get to your objective done

You are of course passionate about our products, and will proudly represent them within the company. You are autonomous, self-starting, and do not hesitate to take uncharted paths.

You are willing to embark on our company’s transformation journey with the support of our leaders, to make Volvo, the premium brand for the world to come.

WE ARE VOLVO CARS

The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out.

At Volvo Car Group our mission is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired premium car company and to make people’s life less complicated”. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People that want to make a difference and create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment.

We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey.