• Strategic Senior Product Planner

    International (Lisle, IL)


    Position Overview

    The trucking industry is going through a dynamic phase driven by rapid advancements in areas such as automation, connectivity, user experience, and the increasing demand for sustainable solutions.

     

    We’re hiring a Strategic Senior Product Planner to turn strategic intent into executable product roadmaps. You’ll drive long‑range vehicle portfolio planning, run our product strategy governance to keep priorities on track, and act as the primary bridge between Product Planning and Regulatory Affairs so our plans are both competitive and compliant.

    Responsibilities

    Vehicle Portfolio Planning:

    + Build and maintain multi year product roadmaps across vehicle lines.

    + Lead portfolio trade off discussions.

    + Drive portfolio scenario planning to optimize mix, timing, and capital allocation.

    + Validate portfolio assumptions via a 360° cross-functional review.

    Product Strategy Governance:

    + Orchestrate end to end topic flow through product strategy reviews and meetings, ensuring decision readiness.

    + Prepare concise pre reads and executive summaries (objective, drivers, milestone/budget ask, options and recommendation).

    + Facilitate cross functional alignment on trade offs; document decisions, actions, and owners; track follow through to closure.

    + Maintain the product strategy governance calendar and back plan deliverables so proposals hit the right forums at the right time.

    Regulatory Planning (Liaison with Regulatory Affairs):

    + Translate regulatory needs to portfolio and product plans.

    + Align product plans with the regulatory calendar; highlight regulatory impacts to product plans early in the planning process.

    + Prepare materials for decision meetings and Product Strategy governance forums that present regulatory impacts and recommended paths

    Minimum Requirements

    + Bachelor’s degree

    + At least 12 years of marketing, sales or product-related experience

    + At least 2 years of lead experience

    OR

    + Master’s degree

    + At least 8 years of marketing, sales or product-related experience

    + At least 2 years of lead experience

    OR

    + At least 14 years of marketing, sales or product-related experience

    + At least 2 years of lead experience

    Additional Requirements

    + Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

     

    Desired Skills

     

    + Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field; advanced degree a plus.

    + Background in Product Planning, Product Management, Product Strategy; advanced degree a plus

    + Commercial vehicle experience

    + Demonstrated capability in cross-functional collaboration within a matrixed and international environment.

    + Effective communicator, adept at tailoring content for executive and operational audiences.

     

    Benefits and Compensation

     

    We provide a competitive total rewards package which ensures job satisfaction both on and off the job. We offer market-based compensation, health benefits, 401(k) match, tuition assistance, EAP, legal insurance, an employee discount program, and more.

     

    For this position, the expected salary range will be commensurate with the candidate’s applicable skills, knowledge and experience.

     

    You can learn more about our comprehensive benefits package at https://careers.international.com/#benefits.

     

    Company Overview

    ABOUT TRATON

    With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.

     

    ABOUT INTERNATIONALFrom a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit www.International.com (https://www.international.com/our-company) .

     

    *International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

     

    EEO Statement

     

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

     

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