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 quick 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

📌 Deputy Manager - Advanced Product Planning (Chennai)
🏢 NISSAN MOTOR CO
📍 Chennai