Lenovo

Role: AP Commercial Notebook Product Manager

Summary

Manage AP Commercial Notebook product portfolio and its associated P&L including market analysis, roadmap, funding & activities designed to increase product sales growth & expand market share.

• Launch product to market, manage product lifecycle & ensure products to meet customer needs
• Define product strategies and provide offering guidance with data validated growth opportunities
• Own business strategies behind the products, drive execution to grow share and maximize both top & bottom lines
• Lead and orchestrate different activities and work from different functional teams to ensure the business success of the product line

Responsibilities:

• Product planning and management
  • Responsible for Commercial Notebook portfolio in Asia Pacific
  • Define AP product portfolio & growth opportunities with KPIs to support business targets
  • Plan and develop AP product roadmap, and manage product line lifecycle from launch, transition to end-of-life
  • Engage with WW BU to provide AP feedback, customer inputs, product gaps and requests aligned with AP priority and business needs
  • Regular analysis on product price band, PFV, market and competitive trending with and KPI tracking
  • Provide product offering and transition guidance to regional teams and extended teams
  • Provide thought leadership in identifying training needs, designing curriculum, and delivering trainings aligned to business needs.
• Product operation
  • Regular product interlock / communication between regions and WW BUs to ensure product updates and requests submission with solid business cases
  • Work with extended teams to ensure accurate forecast planning, supply contingency, and SKU/bundle/pricing/cost readiness to support product launch
  • Support sales team on deal requests, product recommendations and price suggestions
  • Strategic projects and crisis management (e.g. quality issue)
•  Business execution
  • Develop quarterly guidance with growth recommendations well supported by market trending/competitive/product analysis
  • Develop and align business growth initiatives that bring incremental share and business growth
  • Work with regional teams to execute business initiatives, product related programs & campaigns, and track results with regular reviews and updates

Requirements:

• 10+ years’ experience working in a multinational company with experiences in PC industry and knowledge of Commercial PC or related products
• Possess regional experience with good understanding of Asia-Pacific market
• Strong business and financial acumen with good analytic skill
• Excellent product/project management skills including following through from planning to execution
• Ability to prioritize strategic initiatives against business growth requirements
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operation, marketing, and sales teams
• Demonstrated ability to develop business cases and execute initiatives/programs.
• Strong communication (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor’s degree required with business related disciplines, MBA degree is a plus