IN_MIVIN_ Asst Manager _ Product Management _IN

1. Project Management – Customer Projects / Prototype / PPAP:

• Coordinate and track new customer projects from project initiation and requirement clarification through prototype, PPAP and production handover.

• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, deliverables, responsibilities and timing with all stakeholders.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery of the required product and project documentation.

• Track project status, open actions, dependencies, risks and escalations; drive timely closure.

• Coordinate availability of components, production parts and resources with Planning, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Quality.

• Coordinate prototype/PPAP inspections with PUQ/QMM and ensure required documentation is completed.

• Manage project handover to regular production and ensure outstanding actions are clearly assigned and closed.

2. Product Portfolio Management – Hydraulic Gear Pumps:

• Coordinate product portfolio activities for hydraulic external gear pumps, including standard, high-performance and low-noise product families as applicable.

• Maintain product/project status, customer application information, product availability, lifecycle milestones and key documentation.

• Coordinate product changes, localization, product transfers and portfolio updates with responsible engineering, manufacturing and quality teams without owning detailed design activities.

• Collect customer and market requirements with Sales/Product RM and translate them into product/project priorities for relevant functions.

• Support product cost competitiveness, value improvement, standardization and product portfolio optimization.

• Coordinate product information and lessons learned across India and global product stakeholders.

3.Prototype Lead-Time and Delivery Improvement:

• Identify bottlenecks in prototype manufacturing, component availability, inspection and delivery.

• Coordinate improvement actions to reduce prototype manufacturing and delivery turnaround time.

• Monitor prototype and PPAP on-time delivery and escalate risks to the relevant stakeholders.

• Promote structured project reviews and continuous improvement of project execution processes.

4.Project Costing, Budget and Resource Coordination

• Support costing calculations and commercial estimates for prototype and PPAP projects with relevant functions.

• Prepare and consolidate project-related cost, resource and billing inputs for annual business planning as required.

• Monitor project expenditure, resource requirements and cost-optimization opportunities.

• Coordinate resource and capacity planning with relevant teams to meet committed project timing.

5.Inventory and Material Coordination

• Identify and review non-moving and slow-moving inventory related to project and product requirements.

• Coordinate measurable actions for inventory reduction, reuse, transfer or disposition with Planning, Purchasing, Finance and Manufacturing.

• Ensure components required for prototypes, PPAP and transfer projects are planned and available on time

6.VA/VE and Endurance Project Coordination

• Coordinate VA/VE and endurance project schedules, priorities, resource availability and stakeholder inputs.

• Track planned test activities and status with Validation/Endurance teams; follow up on results and open actions required for project decisions.

• Consolidate project status and escalate schedule, resource or delivery risks.

7.Stakeholder and Customer Coordination

• Act as the coordination interface for project status, product availability, delivery commitments and product-related requests.

• Organize project reviews and ensure timely communication of decisions, risks, changes and action owners.

• Coordinate with customers/OEMs, Sales/PRM, global product teams, suppliers and internal functions to support project closure.

• Ensure customer feedback and recurring issues are captured and routed to the appropriate technical or quality owners

8.Process Governance, Documentation and 5S

• Maintain project plans, meeting minutes, milestone trackers, risk/action logs, cost records and handover documentation.

• Ensure project documentation and product records are complete, accurate and available to stakeholders.

• Support adherence to agreed project governance, escalation processes and internal procedures.

• Ensure 5S is maintained in the prototype hanger/work area where applicable.

9.Product Transfer and Localization

• Coordinate transfer of new products (pumps) to the HejP product portfolio, including localization activities.

• Coordinate with Germany, India Plant and other stakeholders to achieve transfer milestones and readiness.

• Coordinate for pump transfer projects, tracking documentation, component readiness, quality approvals and production handover.

• Maintain action lists, risk registers and milestone tracking through successful industrialization.

10.Profit margin improvement

• Coordinate for the profit margin project in the product family.

• Align project owners and stakeholders, track planned actions and monitor progress against agreed targets.

• Consolidate status, highlight barriers and support timely implementation of improvement actions.

Function: Manufacturing
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level