Product Strategy and Requirement Planning Senior Executive

About the role

The Product Strategy & Requirement Planning Senior Executive shapes future product solutions across the Global South (LAMEA and ISEAA) region. The role turns customer, market, competitor and regulatory insights into structured product requirements and recommendations that support product and portfolio decisions, driving requirement planning for assigned products, applications and strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and manage product requirements for assigned products, applications and market opportunities, turning customer, market and business needs into actionable specifications.
• Collect, consolidate and evaluate customer, market, competitor and application requirements from Global South markets.
• Conduct market intelligence, customer research and competitive assessments to spot trends, opportunities and risks.
• Analyze customer needs, market attractiveness and business potential to prioritize product requirements and initiatives.
• Monitor regulatory, industry and technology developments and their impact on competitiveness.
• Support portfolio reviews by identifying gaps, enhancements, derivative concepts and coverage improvements.
• Contribute to product roadmaps with market insights, customer feedback and fact-based recommendations.
• Develop business cases and analyses for product initiatives and strategic proposals.
• Lead cross-functional workshops and requirement reviews, coordinating planning across markets and functions.
• Prepare management presentations, planning materials and executive summaries.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Product Management, Product Strategy, Product Marketing, Engineering, Commercial Vehicles or a related field.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and stakeholder relationships in a matrix environment.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• German, Portuguese, Spanish and/or Arabic skills are an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, able to turn market and customer insights into product recommendations.
• Good understanding of product strategy, market assessment, customer requirements and portfolio planning.
• Stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to evaluate complex information and support fact-based decisions.
• Experience using generative AI tools to improve productivity is an advantage.