Position Summary

The Associate Product Manager will support the Trailer Product Management team in managing the product portfolio across its lifecycle. The role acts as a key interface between Product Managers, Product Owners, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Sales, Quality, and Finance to ensure effective execution of product changes, VaVe initiatives, portfolio optimization, ramp-up monitoring, and lifecycle-related activities.

The ideal candidate is analytical, organized, collaborative, and comfortable working across global and regional teams. The role requires solid ownership, process discipline, and the ability to translate portfolio data into clear business insights and actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

Product Lifecycle & Portfolio Management

• Support Product Managers in managing the complete product lifecycle from market introduction through phase-out and end-of-life.
• Maintain portfolio overviews and support portfolio optimization activities focused on profitability, complexity reduction, and strategic fit.
• Coordinate phase-in,



phase-out, and ramp-up tracking activities with relevant stakeholders.
• Support optimization of wiring and trailer product portfolio, including process ownership for selected portfolio adaptation topics.
• Ensure product data accuracy and maintain lifecycle-related documentation and tracking files.

Change Management & Process Coordination

• Coordinate and run product Change Requests (CRs) through established business and engineering change processes.
• Lead implementation of engineering and product changes across Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales.
• Ensure timely communication, follow-up, and escalation for product-related change topics.

Commercial excellence

• Support data-driven decision-making through analysis of product, sales, profitability, complexity, and lifecycle data.
• Support the VaVe pipeline and maintain a structured overview of

📌 Associate Product Manager Trailer Business (Mulshi)
🏢 Knorr-Bremse
📍 Mulshi