Outbound Product Manager - Japan

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

· Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience

· Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence

· Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

About the Role

This position falls under HARMAN’s Intelligent Cockpit SBU, specifically within the Software Products organization and is responsible for identifying, developing and progressing business opportunities for HARMAN software products (incl. Ready Link Marketplace, OTA, Ready CQuence Loop and other future solutions for Software/AI- Defined and Connected vehicles). The role contributes directly to regional revenue growth and financial objectives through pipeline creation, opportunity qualification, and

commercial execution in close collaboration with Customer Account Management, Product, and Finance teams.

What You Will Do

§ Contribute to regional revenue, order intake, and growth targets by building, managing, and converting a qualified Software Products opportunity pipeline for a sub-region or cluster of customers.

• Discover and explore opportunities

• Locate and propose software product-related business deals by contacting potential customers and partners

• Screens potential business deals by analyzing strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials, evaluating options.

§ Understands roadmap, value proposition, and architecture for Software Products solutions by working with the business unit’s product management, marketing, engineering, and delivery teams.

• Articulates user stories, value propositions, solution features, functions and capabilities, and other messaging for HARMAN Software Product solutions related to specific automotive customer and prospect needs.

§ Drive opportunity progression from identification through deal shaping and close, ensuring alignment with financial, margin, and strategic objectives.

• Document, share and defend customer requirements, using inputs from customer and prospect meetings, internal and external relevant inputs.

• Develop presentations, proposals, and other support material to close Software Product-related opportunities.

• Supports business case and pricing model development for customer proposals.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Extensive understanding of automotive connected vehicle solutions, including value propositions, architecture, business models, pricing strategies, and other details.

• Ability to articulate business value of connected vehicle solutions through written and verbal communication.

• Ability to influence teams across the organization to achieve desired business outcomes

• Knowledge and understanding of major trends and technologies shaping Automotive future.

• Minimum of 5-8 years of business development, sales or pre-sales experience with additional experience in hands-on technical development of software and/or hardware.

• BS/BA Degree required

• Proficient in English and a regionally relevant language

Bonus Points if You Have

· Experience with software products or cloud services sales and/or business development.

· Experience and/or training in Solution Selling.

· Advanced engineering and/or business degree.

What We Offer

· We offer an authentic, diverse, equal, and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development in a truly global organization.

· You will work on products and services that touch people’s lives and will change the industrial standards, being a part of the transformations in our industry.

· Our work environments are fast paced, challenging, empowering, collaborative, flexible and exciting.

· We offer our own HARMAN University with regular updates on the new technologies and trends by utilizing various sessions organized by Self Learning and Development Trainings to help grow and advance talent.

· We offer competitive compensation/benefit programs and recognition programs.

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