Product Specialist

Summary Description

• Responsible for developing and executing product strategies that align with Middle East and African region market needs and overall business objectives.
• Ensure that the company’s product line-up is competitive, relevant, and successful, contributing to overall business growth and market presence.

Role & Responsibilities

• Ensure successful product market launch and lifecycle management through working closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, HQ, R&D, production plant, after-sales, and other related departments.
• Identify market trends and market requirements through market research and represent customer’s voice to HQ and R&D to secure product competitiveness and market positioning.
• Monitor market regulation changes and ensure full product regulatory compliance on timely manner.
• Identify new market opportunities, manage MEA product portfolios, and improve product mix to maximize profitability and market share.
• Effectively communicate product strategies and development plans to senior management and key stakeholders for successful product market launch.
• Build new innovative product ideas to drive growth and competitiveness contributing to company’s overall success.
• Provide mentorship to junior employees fostering their professional goal and personal development.

Job Requirements

Education

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Engineering, or a related automotive field is recommend

Related Experience

• 1-2 years of relevant experience

Skill/Knowledge

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of market dynamics and customer needs.
• Proficiency in written & verbal presentation skills for senior management level communications.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Strong automobile industry knowledge.
• Arabic and Korean as second language is a plus.
• Strong capabilities in market and consumer analysis with solid research and analytical skills in automotive products

Authority

• Competence in placing a strategic decision-making in identifying new opportunity for new product introduction, discontinuation of underperforming models, entering new market segment, and product positioning.