Responsibilities

• Support new product initiatives, enhancements, and cross-functional projects within the Automotive Solutions portfolio.
• Provide product expertise to customer service, sales, and field teams, including pricing, availability, and technical guidance.
• Manage product lifecycle activities by processing new code requests and coordinating Jira tickets for product, software, and database updates.
• Analyze sales performance and market trends to inform product strategy, demand forecasting, and inventory planning.
• Partner with Purchasing to drive replenishment strategies and maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Develop competitive benchmarking analyses and monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive offerings.
• Assist in creating marketing materials, product communications, launch plans, and sales enablement tools.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives by managing timelines, tracking action items, and supporting internal tools and communications.
• Support trade shows, customer engagements, training sessions, and other portfolio-related activities.
• Lead and support testing and validation efforts for automotive products (hardware, software, keys, and devices), including collaboration with global R&D teams, external partners, and end users to deliver actionable insights and ensure product performance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in product management support, project coordination, or commercial operations
• Proven experience tracking tasks and managing workflows using Jira, Asana, or equivalent project management software
• Analytical capabilities to manage inventory forecasting, supply chain replenishment, and complex pricing structures
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for maintaining accurate product, pricing, and inventory data
• Interpersonal skills to effectively share product information cross-functionally and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience assisting with product launches, marketing collateral creation, and trade show execution
• Ability to quickly learn the technical nuances of the KCM portfolio to successfully evaluate and escalate product performance issues.
• Willingness to Travel: Approximately 20%–30% of the time

Preferred

• Prior background working with automotive, technical, or specialized portfolio products
• Experience with inventory forecasting, replenishment modeling, and demand planning.

Benefits

• Taking Care of our Employees with Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance coverage options.
• Your health is our priority, we offer Medical Wellness Programs to aid in your well-being.
• Vacation and Personal Time Off
• We support your growing family; we provide Parental Leave for Moms and Dads!
• Wisely plan for your future with our 401k Matching plan beginning on Day One.
• Supporting your career development with our Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Robust culture supporting internal advancement with our Learn and Grow Program.
• 24/7 access to over 15,000 LinkedIn Learning courses to assist in your professional development and to expand on your individual interests.
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Unlimited Referral Reward Bonuses
• Corporate Discounts for shopping, travel and more!