China Product Marketing Manager

Position Summary

China Product Marketing Manager is responsible for strategic planning, product management and bids management for Garrett business units in China.

We are looking for a dynamic business-driven professional to join the team and support our Marketing Director. Though this is a regional position, the selected candidate will have global exposure and interact with multiple functions (Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, Supply Chain…) and level of seniority. This is a high-visibility position where work will be presented up to executive level.

Job ResponsibilitiesStrategic Planning

• Lead industry sizing & segmentation for Product verticals (Mobility and Industrial Applications) in China

• Drive regular refreshes of 10-Year Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan that embed customer strategy and product development plan: This includes organizing reviews to collect technical and commercial data related to business bids for the years to come and ensuring all agreed follow-up actions are implemented.

• Analyze volume, revenue and margin by industry vertical and product family

• Monitor industry signposts, key regulatory policies, and competitive dynamics

Product Management

• Drive continuous refresh of Garrett Technology Roadmap : articulate required product portfolio to achieve short, medium and long term strategy

• Conduct regular VOC and OVOC to understand customer needs and define implications

• Develop target settings and value propositions for new product launches in China; close collaboration with Global Marketing and the Engineering team is expected

• Monitor and anticipate technology trends in collaboration with the Engineering team, Customers, Regulators, and Engineering consultancies

• Define product benchmarking plan, analyze findings and update target settings to address potential gaps vs. competition

• Support cost reduction strategic initiatives, working closely with Platform Cost, Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, and Program management

Bids Management

• Conduct price walks to support Sales teams in preparing Price Quotation Forms (PQFs) for business bids

• Support marketing assessments and business cases of NPOs and NPIs (New Product Opportunities/Introductions)

• Maintain a database of parameters for awarded and bidding programs

Demand Planning Support/Misc.

• Liaise with Sales teams to ensure all information in customer management and marketing databases is up to date for top business bids

• Maintain monthly signpost updates for Product verticals

• Monitor the monthly Sales Plan and analyze deviations versus prior months and the Annual Operating Plan

• Be the go-to-person for data queries and volume analyses in support of other functions

• Lead ad-hoc deep-dives on strategic topics

Job Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Engineering, Science, Business (MBA is a plus)

• 5+ years of experience in Product Marketing, Engineering, or Business in a B2B industrial environment (Automotive or Industrial Goods OEMs / Tier 1 suppliers preferred)

• Experience working with cross-functional teams in an international environment (English as working language; communication/influencing skills)

• Experience working in autonomy, with limited supervision

• Strong ownership, resilience, attention to detail

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint