Background
No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.
With innovation at the core of all we do, every challenge starts with the same question. How can we do it better? This restless spirit runs right through McLaren Automotive. And the search for perfection is evident in everything we do.
Purpose of Role
This role will be responsible for supporting the Product Strategy Team and inputting across multiple aspects of the Product Strategy function, including: Product Definition, Volume Planning, Pricing, Product Development, Product Marketing and Product Management.
Principal Accountabilities
Product Definition:
- Drawing on market data and primary research sources to provide recommendations of new product concepts, you will work with the Product Manager to develop the initial business case - detailing product USPs, setting key targets and attributes, identifying target customer types to establish the product positioning.
- To do so you will need to develop your understanding of the luxury automotive segment and be able to identify the changing needs of the customer base and recognise the appropriate opportunities for McLaren.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Educated to degree level
- Experience within the Automotive (or relevant) industry, in particular Sales and Marketing is desirable.
- Experience analysing trends through data sets, relating to the Automotive industry is desirable.
- PC literate - highly competent in Excel (able to construct and manage complex spreadsheets) and Powerpoint (able to independently produce powerful presentations).
- Language - fluent in English, an additional language is an advantage.
Personal Attributes
- An ability and genuine passion to develop extensive in-depth product knowledge.
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Numerate and analytical, with an ability to draw clear and concise messages from complex data sets.
- Excellent communication and collaboration.
- An ability to independently prioritise and manage multiple deadlines across multiple projects simultaneously.
- Highly self-motivated.
- We recognise that we can only achieve our vision with the dedication and collaboration of our world class employees. It is our aim to become the employer of choice within the global automotive industry