Product Development Specialist

Daimler Truck North America

Product Development Specialist focusing on market-level strategic initiatives for commercial vehicles across the U.S. and Canada, driving innovation and identifying opportunities.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeFort Mill • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute at the U.S. and Canadian market level the strategic product development initiatives
Identify and originate bundled product opportunities at the intersection of DTNA vehicles, DTFS financing, insurance, extended warranty, service contracts, telematics, and other aftermarket programs for the US and Canadian markets
Combine commercial instinct, customer/dealer empathy, competitive observation, and DTNA programs/product knowledge and market understanding to generate proposition ideas and maintain a living concept pipeline
Define, scope, and execute market pilots in US and Canada to validate the most promising propositions; establish clear success criteria and KPIs upfront; capture pilot learnings; author detailed rollout plans; and deliver a complete deliverables package (rollout plan, business case, pricing structures, operational requirements, KPIs, dealer enablement, and customer-facing collateral inputs) to the Revenue, Marketing, Operations and Credit teams for implementation
Build and champion the strategic product roadmap for DTFS bundled offerings in the US and Canadian markets; prioritize initiatives based on revenue potential, strategic fit, and implementation feasibility; present pipeline updates and recommendations to senior leadership on a regular cadence
Serve as primary New Product Development interface with DTNA leadership for US and Canadian commercial vehicle programs; operate as liaison between DTNA CSG, New Truck Pricing, Parts & Warranties teams and NPD teams; use that proximity to detect emerging program signals and bundle opportunities early
Translate each concept into a defensible business case (NPV, IRR, sensitivity analysis, multi-entity margin projections) and clear KPIs
Direct the Analyst to perform detailed financial modeling; review, integrate, and challenge the outputs; partner with Finance, Treasury (discount/hurdle rate, cost of funds), Tax, Risk/Credit (loss assumptions), Remarketing (residuals), and Pricing (rate strategies) to source and validate inputs; challenge assumptions where they constrain bundle viability
Perform continuous competitive benchmark analysis of captive finance, commercial banking, insurance, and aftermarket competitors in the US and Canadian markets; catalog competitive DTFS products, white-space opportunities, and emerging propositions from competitors; translate benchmark insights into specific concepts for the pipeline
Manage, coach, and develop one direct report (Product Analyst); set goals, conduct performance reviews; foster a culture that pairs analytical rigor with commercial creativity and entrepreneurial ownership
Partner with IT, Operations, Engineering, Credit, Risk, Compliance, Legal to translate pilot designs into technical business specs and operational readiness plans; engage DTNA and Mexican Product Lead counterparts on US/Canadian regulatory implications
Use the DCI/CSI surveys to research and develop an instinct for unmet needs that fuels new bundle or product ideas; partner with Canadian Product Lead on tri-country synergies and provide backup coverage as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or IT
Working knowledge of OEM parts programs, warranty products (extended warranty, full-service contracts), and service contract economics as bundle components
Expertise in commercial vision and idea origination
Minimum of 3 years of experience: * ability to identify bundle / product opportunities at the intersection of multiple products and partners * ability to land ideas with rigorous business cases and KPIs * navigation of unstructured and change-intensive environments
Minimum of 2 years of experience: * Credit, Finance, Remarketing and Strategy * Commercial truck parts and warranties * Telematics and connectivity services: working knowledge of fleet telematics, connected vehicle services, and how data-driven services integrate into commercial finance bundles * Leading cross-functional projects * Embedded cross-organizational collaboration with OEM partners
Required skill sets: analytical; presentation; facilitation; problem solving; project management

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual bonus program
401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
13+ calendar holidays
8 weeks paid parental leave
employee assistance program
comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
onsite fitness (at some locations)
tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off
short-term and long-term disability plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingbusiness case developmentKPI definitionmarket analysisproduct developmentproject managementdata-driven servicestelematicsOEM parts programsservice contract economics

Soft Skills

analyticalpresentationfacilitationproblem solvingproject managementcommercial visionidea originationcoachingcollaborationcustomer empathy

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Business AdministrationBachelor's degree in EconomicsBachelor's degree in FinanceBachelor's degree in IT