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Global Product Manager

Niterra North America Inc Wixom, MI

Wixom, MI

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$130k - $145k/yr Full time Global Product Manager Product Development Product Management

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Job Description

Own global product strategy and new product development for aftermarket product lines, guiding programs from opportunity to launch across regions.

Responsibilities

Lead global new product program development for assigned aftermarket product lines, from opportunity identification and concept validation through commercialization and launch execution, with a multi-year strategy focus.
Research and prioritize global market trends across applicable regions, including new products, technologies, applications, and market opportunities to shape a forward-looking development pipeline.
Drive target expansion revenues for global product lines (example: 5B JPY pipeline targets) across key global markets.
Maintain predictable release velocity, targeting one major global new product line launch every two years, on time and within budget.
Deliver 3-year and 5-year post-launch gross profit targets and meet absolute margin expectations.
Drive gap coverage to target levels (example: >65% total market coverage) and align catalog findability and fill-rate with Supply Chain.
Create processes to evaluate market opportunities, technology and competitive gaps, customer needs, technical feasibility, sourcing options, and financial viability for proposed programs.
Build and maintain program plans, business cases, timelines, launch milestones, and documentation for both global and regional markets.
Define launch support requirements, including technical training, digital content, and commercialization materials with regional teams.
Provide technical leadership to regional sales teams and internal departments during new product validation, launch preparation, and market introduction.
Produce competitive, customer, pricing, and positioning analysis to support recommendations and launch decisions.
Develop product positioning, feature-and-benefit messaging, value propositions, and sales launch training for sales teams, customers, distributors, and internal stakeholders across markets.
Act as the primary liaison among global headquarters, regional business units, technical centers, sourcing, and functional departments to advance requirements and remove launch barriers.
Manage development programs and workstreams covering application research, feasibility reviews, competitive analysis, catalog data readiness, pricing inputs, sourcing coordination, launch schedules, and stage-gate reporting.
Coordinate required departments across regions to support new part setup, launch readiness, production availability, and go-to-market execution.
Oversee post-launch handoff activities, including performance tracking, lessons learned, and transition plans into ongoing lifecycle management.
Monitor New Part Number Introductions (NPI) and rationalize slow-moving parts, including application research and validation to define gap coverage, fitment, specifications, and launch scope.
Benchmark key competitors on an ongoing basis to maintain target value proposition.
Consolidate demand forecasting to support supply chain teams in achieving optimized inventory levels.
Complete other assigned tasks and projects to support personal development or department objectives.
Follow applicable company policies and procedures.

Requirements

10+ years total product management experience, including 5+ years in automotive aftermarket product strategy, new product development, and multi-region commercial launches.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, Automotive Technology, or a related discipline; equivalent global aftermarket experience considered.
Experience with cataloging and industry standards (ACES, PIES, TecDoc) and catalog management platforms (PIMS).
Proven stage-gate execution, business case development, and cross-functional strategic program management using tools such as Asana, SAP, QlikView, and Google Workspace.
Strong technical understanding of vehicle systems and automotive component lifecycles.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, with demonstrated multicultural diplomacy across global business units in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, plus global headquarters in Japan.
Flexibility to attend early-morning and evening meetings across global time zones (Europe, Japan, Australia).
Fluency in Japanese or German preferred.

Technologies

ACES, PIES, TecDoc
PIMS
Asana, SAP, QlikView
Google Workspace

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan with company match up to 6%
Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Paid maternity and paternity leave

Work Model

Hybrid for candidates within commuting distance of Wixom, MI
100% Remote for US-based candidates outside the area

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

Domestic and international business travel (up to 15%)
Operating a vehicle
Lifting up to 40 lbs
Working around normal office and travel-related hazards

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