Michael Chew, Senior Manager - Product and Pricing Strategy

Michael Chew

Senior Manager - Product and Pricing Strategy

BMW Group Malaysia

البلد
ماليزيا - Petaling Jaya
التعليم
ماجستير, Business Administration
الخبرات
21 years, 7 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :21 years, 7 أشهر

Senior Manager - Product and Pricing Strategy في BMW Group Malaysia
  • ماليزيا - Kuala Lumpur
  • مارس 2018 إلى سبتمبر 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) في Mercedes-Benz Malaysia
  • ماليزيا - Kuala Lumpur
  • أبريل 2016 إلى فبراير 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 في Mercedes-Benz Malaysia
  • ماليزيا - Kuala Lumpur
  • يونيو 2015 إلى فبراير 2016
Senior Specialist, Product Manager for Sports Utility Vehicles في Daimler Middle-East FZE
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • يوليو 2013 إلى يونيو 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 في Mercedes-Benz Malaysia
  • ماليزيا - Kuala Lumpur
  • أبريل 2009 إلى يونيو 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) في Honda Malaysia
  • ماليزيا - Petaling Jaya
  • أبريل 2006 إلى مارس 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 في Chic Fashion House
  • ماليزيا - Petaling Jaya
  • يناير 2003 إلى يناير 2006
Senior Research Specialist في Taylor Nelson Sofres (Malaysia)
  • ماليزيا - Kuala Lumpur
  • يناير 2001 إلى يناير 2002
Quality Assurance Specialist في Carparts Technologies Inc.
  • الولايات المتحدة - El Segundo
  • يناير 1999 إلى يناير 2001
Merchandising Associate في Beverly Hills Motoring Inc.
  • الولايات المتحدة - Beverly Hills
  • يناير 1998 إلى يناير 1999

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Business Administration
  • في University of Strathclyde, Graduate School of Business
  • يناير 2013

بكالوريوس,
  • في Universityof Strathclyde,Graduate School of Business
  • يناير 1998

بكالوريوس, Automotive Marketing and Management
  • في Northwood University
  • يناير 1998

Specialties & Skills

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