Sr. Manager Product Management and development

Sr. Manager Product Management and Development
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Responsibilities

Conduct deep market research to identify sweet spots, customer pain points, and unmet needs

Perform competitive benchmarking, pricing, and positioning to define clear product differentiation

Translate insights into solution-oriented, profitable product opportunities

Short term: possibly leverage and adapt existing global products for North-America if suitable and consistent with future plan

Mid to long term: Define, design and develop new products tailored to regional requirements

Define packaging, specs, and design to cost that meet customer expectations

Work closely with PM team in Leeds and China, and with Quality & Compliance, to ensure the right products and performance level

Establish pricing and margin strategy, ensuring both competitiveness and profitability

Deliver budget and margin targets, and track sales to ensure alignment with the business plan

Conduct regular profitability and performance reviews, driving corrective actions when needed

Actively engage in business development with major retailers (Autozone, O'Reilly, Advance, Canadian Tire, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)

Build and execute go-to-market and launch plans with Sales and Marketing

Ensure strong marketing assets and e-commerce content to drive sell-out

Represent Osram Sylvania at trade fairs and key customer events

Qualifications

Degree in Business Administration and Management

10-15 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket, ideally in accessories and performance categories

Able to manage products end-to-end, from concept to launch

Lead and inspire internal and external stakeholders as well as customers

Collaborate effectively with global teams across Europe, Asia, and North America

Able to travel up to 25%

Skills / Knowledge

Curiosity - Understanding of specific North American customers' requirements

Hands‑on, entrepreneurial, and customer‑focused

Standard IT tools (Office suite) + Data tools (BI - Industry reports)

English - Other languages appreciated

Excellent communicator - Used to working with global cross‑functional teams and overseas suppliers (China)

Proven ability to combine product management and business development - Able to mix vision, think outside the box approach and practical, "make it happen" mindset

Have a bold vision and overcome any challenges to realize it

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Product Management and Marketing

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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