Product Specialist- Automotive

Role Summary:

• Assume responsibility for all aspects of the project progress for the assigned vehicle.
• Prepare all necessary milestones in cooperation with the involved departments according the product development process.
• Analyze and prepare countermeasures in case of deviations in cooperation with the cross functional team.
• Implement decisions from product committees and in pursuit of the product objectives in terms of cost, timing and quality.
• Find the best possible compromise for the assigned project by challenging all involved departments and preparing a fully evaluated decision paper for the responsible product committees with respect to timing, costs, customer, competition and quality)

Role Responsibilities:

• Steer and track all assigned tasks according to the OEM PEP in cooperation with the involved departments
• Initiate cross-functional teams to work on specific tasks in order to achieve milestones according OEM PEP
• Pushing matters, incorporate involved departments and preparing decision papers with technical/ commercial feasibilities, quality-, market- and competitor aspects
• Continuous participation in Product Teams, giving active input/aiding decision making and securing timeliness and quality of input by involved departments
• Presentation of specific points in the corporate committees
• Prepare briefings to support the top management 
• Collect, analyze and evaluate information from competitors using all available sources
• Execute specific tasks or assignments