Product Data Manager - Brakes

As a Product Data Manager for Brakes, you are responsible for managing and optimizing product data to address portfolio gaps and opportunities. You will leverage data governance processes and time-to-market stage-gate processes, as well as growth, maintenance, and life-cycle management of assigned product data. You will do so through the following activities:

• Proactively manage a product data for brakes components through the entire product lifecycle process
• Analyze product data looking for improvement potential, exploring/identifying new market requirements and opportunities through user experience and market research to build product content
• Benchmark competitors improving and optimizing content for e-commerce
• Create product application specific content highlighting major product differentials
• Scrap online platforms collecting customer feedback based on reviews building data bases to support decisions
• Responsible to implement Catalog changes based on ACES & PIES format
• Work cross functionally with Product Managers, Trade Marketing and Catalog team

Requirements

EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND:

• Bachelors in Marketing, related business and/or technical degree required
• 3-5 years of experience in a product content creation and revision; data handling and reports creation
• Understanding of ACES (Aftermarket Catalog Exchange Standard) / PIES (Product Information Exchange Standard) and experience with PIM (Product Information Management).
• Advanced data management proficiency using Excel, Access or SQL
• Capability to create reports using PowerBI, Tableau or Alteryx
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Python, RPA tools like UiPath, Power Automate) for streamlining data processes and improving efficiency.
• Practical / hands-on experience with and interest in automotive market is a plus
• SAP knowledge is a plus
• Proficient oral and written communication in English

DESIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Initiative and determination, taking ownership of and accomplishing objectives with a strong drive and energy for results and need to finish
• Strong attention to details and ability to identify patterns in data
• High Level of Social Competence - Team player, ability to effectively work in cross-functional teams
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically & internationally (10%)