Product Line Manager

Role Summary:

We are seeking a commercially focused and highly motivated Product Line Manager to join the Incentive and Contribution Margin department at an exciting time for Hyundai Motor UK. Hyundai has established a strong position in the UK market through a competitive, recently renewed product portfolio and continued leadership in electrified mobility, innovation, quality, and advanced technology. This role is responsible for maximising the performance of a defined group of products within the Hyundai UK portfolio, with a clear focus on profitability, sales volume, market competitiveness, and successful lifecycle management.

Working alongside other Product Line Managers, the postholder will contribute to the delivery of the commercial performance for their designated product lines.

We want you to:

Product Performance Management

• Own the end-to-end performance view for the defined product range, bringing together key metrics across volume, profitability, contribution margin, channel mix, stock, order take, customer demand, and market competitiveness.
• Monitor performance against agreed monthly and annual product targets, identifying risks, opportunities, and corrective actions required to deliver profit and volume objectives.
• Use data-led analysis to provide clear recommendations that improve product performance, optimise contribution margin, and support informed commercial decision-making across the business.
• Provide regular reporting and insight to ensure stakeholders have a consistent, accurate, and actionable view of product performance and the actions required to improve commercial outcomes.
• Take the lead for management of an assigned sales channel across the whole product portfolio acting as the point of contact and coordination for all commercial performance related topics.

Commercial Programmes & Incentive Deployment

• Define commercial programmes for the assigned product range, working with Product, Sales Operations, Finance, Marketing, PR, Events, Training, and Aftersales to ensure plans are commercially robust and operationally deliverable.
• Lead the planning and deployment of incentive activity for the product range, ensuring incentive recommendations are aligned to profit targets, market conditions, stock position, and required sales outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of commercial programmes and incentive deployments, using performance results to recommend improvements and ensure future activity delivers the required contribution margin and volume outcomes.

• Lead quarterly campaign planning for the assigned product range, ensuring campaigns are clearly defined, commercially justified, and aligned to product performance priorities.

About you:

• An experienced automotive professional with product management or Sales & Marketing experience.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Commercial mindset and ability to act as a Product Portfolio Owner, making decisions based on market analysis and profitability.
• Ability to manage and interpret detailed financial, technical, and specification data.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Numerate with good PC skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of automotive software packages.
• Confident manner with good presentation skills and telephone manner.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and strong team player qualities.

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
• Company Car
• Office EV Charging
• Office Lunch Allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 Days Holidays plus Bank holidays with option to buy/sell
• Group Income Protection & Life Assurance
• Flexible Benefits & Retail Discount
• Pension 6% Matched
• Access to Hyundai & Genesis Sponsored events 
• Access to Employee Car Scheme (once passed probation)