Michael Chew, Senior Manager - Product and Pricing Strategy

Michael Chew

Senior Manager - Product and Pricing Strategy

BMW Group Malaysia

Location
Malaysia - Petaling Jaya
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
21 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 7 Months

Senior Manager - Product and Pricing Strategy at BMW Group Malaysia
  • Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
  • March 2018 to September 2020

Overall product management for 9, 300 units & growing the BMW M brand in Malaysia two fold in 2019.

Primarily responsible for annual Long Range Volume Planning (LRP) program. Ensures effective synchronization of volume forecast and bottom-up potentials between German headquarters and Malaysia.

Responsible for product launch management to ensure stable start of sales versus uncertain government and homologation approval timing.

Responsible for pricing intelligence, index reporting and support negotiation and approval of retail pricing.

Quarterly facilitation of Product Opportunity Workshop with management resulting in new product and pricing strategies for long term competitive sustenance.

Key Account Management (KAM) for BMW Connected Drive and website portal sales planning.

Key product presenter for BMW Cars launch and press events.

Pricing Strategy Manager (Region SEA II) at Mercedes-Benz Malaysia
  • Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
  • April 2016 to February 2018

Responsible for pricing strategy, approval and benchmarking for Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Led transaction analysis and reporting for Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Led price repositioning and enhancement for Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Acting Senior Manager - Product Management & Pricing at Mercedes-Benz Malaysia
  • Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
  • June 2015 to February 2016
Senior Specialist, Product Manager for Sports Utility Vehicles at Daimler Middle-East FZE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2013 to June 2015

Product manager for Mercedes-Benz (SUV) models, G-Class & Vans in GCC & Levant markets.

Lifecycle management for SUV segment in GCC & Levant Countries: UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, etc.

Managed pre-sales support and dealer communication Mercedes-Benz armored vehicles.

Led & managed new model launches with regional & general distributors. Conducted workshops with dealers.

Manager - Product Management & Pricing at Mercedes-Benz Malaysia
  • Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
  • April 2009 to June 2013

Responsible for all product lifecycle, pricing and premium measurements against competitor portfolio.

Pre-sales contact for Royalty and VIP clientele. KAM for Maybach and individualized models.

Established & developed a dedicated consumer research program for product, pricing & volume planning.

Implemented uniform business controls & processes, including rollout of annual departmental audit.

Head of Product Planning (incl. various progressive roles) at Honda Malaysia
  • Malaysia - Petaling Jaya
  • April 2006 to March 2009

Completed lobbying initiative towards government reduction of import duties to develop hybrid market.

Launch, lifecycle management and press test-drive event design duties. Grew from 30, 000 units to 60, 000.

With strong e-passion, introduced the Civic Hybrid (gasoline-electric vehicle) and Civic Type R to strengthen brand equity and drive sustenance to maintain 6.5% share-of-sales within passenger car market.

Representative at Japan Honda Motors events for new model evaluation, country review & PDCA /TQM.

Consolidated & reported competitor, user, industry & economic data for Asia & Oceania bloc committee.

Business Liaison at Chic Fashion House
  • Malaysia - Petaling Jaya
  • January 2003 to January 2006
Senior Research Specialist at Taylor Nelson Sofres (Malaysia)
  • Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
  • January 2001 to January 2002
Quality Assurance Specialist at Carparts Technologies Inc.
  • United States - El Segundo
  • January 1999 to January 2001
Merchandising Associate at Beverly Hills Motoring Inc.
  • United States - Beverly Hills
  • January 1998 to January 1999

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of Strathclyde, Graduate School of Business
  • January 2013

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Universityof Strathclyde,Graduate School of Business
  • January 1998

Bachelor's degree, Automotive Marketing and Management
  • at Northwood University
  • January 1998

Specialties & Skills

MARKETING
MEETING FACILITATION
PLANNING
PRICING
PROCESS ENGINEERING
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT