Responsibilities -
'- Conceptualization of the Platform strategy in line with the Promise statement jointly with Product Planning for the entire range of Bus & clcv;
Create a manageable portfolio of projects to execute Platform Strategy; To ensure sustenance and increase in market share, continuously work towards recent product/variant introduction based on changing market scenarios, customer needs, regulations, attributes leadership in competition, etc.
Manage platform product strategies to ensure right product mix to achieve the short term & long term business goals; Leading 7 ongoing critical projects significant for business sustenance & short term to medium term market share target achievement and other projects that are essential for medium to long term market share target achievement
Ensure discipline with agility for development and introduction of current products and variants on the platform as per time, cost & quality plan to ensure desired sales volumes & profitability targets; Monitor adherence to critical gateways during product development and target first time right




Discern trigger areas which directly affect profits and ensure that the profitability is tracked, achieved & maintained; Monitor areas such as Fuel Efficiency Guarantee Leadership.
Monitor & control the budgeted price increase, material purchasing cost reduction, value engineering plans and sales volumes for the platform to achieve the overall profitability; Ensure execution of projects which lead to IMCR (Integrated Materials Cost Reduction) Target
Steer strategic discussions/negotiations for development of short & long term Platform Portfolio, Profitability Metrics, Business Cases, Technology & Aggregate Development
Lead Inter-Function & Inter-Project Trade-off decisions to ensure Min./ No deviations in overall TCIP Targets of Projects / Platform; Key Involvement in Techno-commercial Trade-off Decisions, TCP trade-off in Manufacturing decisions
Review Platform performance regularly with Internal & External Stakeholders, such as Functional Heads, Plant Head, Project Leaders & COE Heads

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