POSITION SUMMARY

Product release management analyst is part of the Product release team that is responsible for implementing seamless and collaborative process to release/ set up new products with customers in various channels and regions per customer requirements for quick and maximum revenue realization 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run the process to release new products/ part numbers to various channel partners, customers and internal sales and other customers
• Manage the new item communication release
• Populate the various customer portals with relevant information to facilitate customer SKU creation
• Maintain project check list to track and compile work product from various stakeholders to help in successful release of new products
• Manage key KPIs related to this process

QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Experience, & Skills required)

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related field. 
• Experience: 5+ years of experience combined in project management, product management, engineering or research, ideally in the automotive aftermarket or industrial distribution.
• Proven track record in process improvement, project management, managing new product releases and product launches.

Product Knowledge

• Familiarity with automotive aftermarket, parts distribution, or adjacent sectors (e.g., industrial goods, e-commerce B2B/B2C) is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of product and catalog management tools

Soft Skills

• Strong work ethic and self driven
• Comfortable with data-driven decision-making, performance scorecards, and KPIs.
• Able to operate in a fast-moving, matrixed, and remote-first environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills at all organizational levels.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to business strategy.
• Experience working with data and content via various systems/formats including ERP, PIM, ACES/PIES and TecDoc.
• Proficiency in product and project management tools, MDM platforms, and data analytics.
• Strong experience in data governance, master data clean-up, and ownership frameworks.
• Change management experience, particularly in transitioning from decentralized to centralized models.

Languages

• Fluent in English. Spanish preferred