Manager Advanced Planning (all genders welcome)

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Manager Advanced Planning (all genders welcome) in the Product & Pricing department at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Job mission:We are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Manager to support the Advanced Planning team in shaping Kia’s long-term product and technology roadmap for Europe. This role contributes to the development of advanced vehicle concepts, EV platform and charging technology planning, and trend-based strategic foresight with a 5- to 10-year horizon. This role requires a solid foundation in portfolio strategy and EV technologies, combined with the ability to communicate effectively across regional and global stakeholders.

Your responsibilities:

• Support the development of the European product portfolio and powertrain strategy (Passenger Cars & PBVs) in close coordination with HQ to ensure alignment with long-term customer needs and regulatory frameworks.

• Manage strategic positioning and product definitions for future vehicle concepts, identifying long-term opportunities and gaps.

• Lead the creation of advanced planning proposals for products launching in 5–10 years, including analysis of bodytype trends, portfolio fit, cannibalization risks, target customer profiles, and volume/price indications.

• Simulate long-term volume plans to reflect product and market potential, supporting the European business strategy team in volume forecasting.

• Contribute to the development of EV technology roadmaps for Kia’s European product lineup, including passenger cars and PBVs.

• Promote coordination across all key stakeholders and manage interdependencies between related service and product offerings.

Your talents:

• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate long-term vision into actionable product and technology strategies.

• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills to interpret data and support decision-making.

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Product Planning, Market Research, or EV Technology domains.

• Exposure to Automotive Product Management and Product Development is highly desirable.

• Experience with quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and tools such as JATO, and NCBS.

• Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional European languages are a plus.

• Strong communication and presentation skills to engage stakeholders across regions and functions.

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous, and multicultural environments.

• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with diverse teams across Europe and Asia.

Who are we?

Kia is a global mobility brand driven by a clear ambition: to create sustainable mobility solutions for people, communities, and societies around the world. Since 1944, we’ve continuously evolved - from manufacturing bicycles and motorcycles to shaping today’s electric vehicles and mobility landscape.

Today, Kia is spearheading the shift toward electrified and battery electric mobility, expanding innovative services, and inspiring millions to explore new ways of moving. Our brand slogan, Movement that inspires, reflects our belief that progress and innovation should spark new ideas, new possibilities, and a better future for all.

Kia Europe is the regional sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, we support 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, powered by a diverse team of more than 5,000 colleagues representing 50+ nationalities - including around 3,500 blue collar employees at our state of the art plant in Žilina, Slovakia.

At Kia, every day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute to the future of mobility. Our international, ambitious, and collaborative teams are the driving force behind our success - and we believe that the right people, empowered and inspired, can make extraordinary things happen.

Ready to move your career forward with us?

We look forward to getting to know you.

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

• A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from 37 nations.

• Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.

• Developing new frameworks and solutions.

• Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute.

• A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more.

  
  

If you’re interested to become part of our Kia team, please apply via our online portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you.