Product Manager
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What you could be doing:
- Through detailed analysis, it will be your responsibility to ensure that the prices, specifications, mix and profitability of your products and options are aligned to the UK market.
- You will ensure that all products are accurately set up for ordering and product literature is correct.
- You will manage everything from launch planning to product lifecycle changes.
- You will also optimise sales and profitability by being a step ahead of competitors at all times and closely monitoring their activity.
- You will work with stakeholders across the VW Passenger Cars brand (including management, marketing, press and sales teams) and the factory.
- You will have the opportunity to make a real difference and to support the business to succeed with its ambitions for the future.
Skills & experience you can bring to the role:
- A keen understanding of automotive product management and good commercial acumen and awareness
- Strong numerical and analytical approach with high attention to detail
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels with good interpersonal and communication skills
- Process orientated with project management experience
What can we offer you?
Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, enhanced pension contributions, private medical insurance, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life insurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.
Volkswagen Passenger Cars
With a determined mindset and the support of the people around you, you'll work in a collaborative culture focused on continuing to build our much loved brand. You'll be part of a great team, bringing to market the most popular, and loved cars. You'll have your own responsibilities where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on the future of electric mobility.
It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.
There's never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we're actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you. We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.