Deputy Manager - Advanced Product Planning

**Mission & Main Objectives:** * An opportunity to work at the heart of Product Strategy team in Nissan’s Advance Product Planning team. * Help to bring Nissan’s cars of the future and create competitive and innovative vehicle concepts. * Understand customers and the emerging trends to satisfy their current and future unmet needs, drive the analysis and forecasting of future markets and competitors. * This is an excellent opportunity to work in a diverse team, with global and regional functions and provides direct visibility to the top management. **Main tasks and responsibilities:** * Understand the future voice of the customer and collaborate with Advanced Product Planning counterparts in Japan. * Understand the future customer needs & expectations, future market trends and future competitive landscape * Work collaboratively with Global Product Planning teams to influence proposals * Define exciting and innovative vehicles and powertrain, based on study of the future customer and emerging trends. * Create and present new model concepts up to Regional and Global Executives * Gather and analyze data from various automotive sources to support product & strategy recommendations * Manage the Product Portfolio and Source of Sales * Manage the competitiveness of product and powertrain in the upstream development phases * Work with cross functional departments (Regional Product Manager, Cross Car Line, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, Design and Program Directors etc.) BACKGROUND & SKILLS REQUIRED ---------------------------- **Background & Experience (years)** **Specific technical skills** * Bachelors degree in one of the following fields or related areas: Automotive Engineering / Product Design / Market Research & Customer Trends * At least 8 years of working experience, automotive experience is a plus. * Have an active interest in cars and the automotive industry * Proactive, autonomous and achieve  deadlines Professional experience in positions linked to Product Planning / Product Marketing / Customer Journey & Experience / Customer-Oriented Engineering is an advantage * Professional experience in conducting market research and/or data analysis * Experience working in project management and cross function teams * Analytical skills to collect, consolidate and evaluate consumer and market data (JATO/NCBS/HIS…) * Microsoft Office skills (EXCEL, PPT) * Communication skills to convey ideas clearly, especially through powerpoint, and partner with diverse stakeholders and with executives * Overall knowledge and understanding of automotive industry, trends and technologies * Technical understanding of vehicle life-cycles * Time management and organization to prioritize tasks for timely delivery * Flexibility and adaptability in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment * Creative Problem Solving; innovative thinking to tackle challenges * Full and Valid driving license **Behavioural Competencies Required** * Communication skills both written and verbal * Negotiation skills, storytelling for Proposals. Team management skills and team player. * Excellent understanding of Microsoft office tools, advanced MS Excel capability is a strong advantage * Evidence of positive contribution in a team environment * Fluent in English – others languages an advantage * Written and verbal fluency in English is a must, other language(s) are an advantage * Interest and knowledge in automotive industry, mobility solutions and innovation in general with customer-centric mindset * Integrity and ethical values Chennai India