Abhinav Tripathi
Product Strategy & Partnerships
Lyon
Summary
Directly reporting to Head of Product Strategy & Partnership – Volvo.
Strategic management professional with proven track record in driving business growth and optimizing performance. Skilled in developing and implementing innovative strategies, leading cross-functional teams, and adapting to evolving market conditions. Known for strong analytical abilities, effective communication, and fostering collaborative environments that achieve results. Prepared to deliver impactful solutions and drive organizational success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Manager, Product Strategy & Partnerships
Volvo Group
01.2023 - Current
- Managed complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
- Collaborated with departments (Design, Brands, Finance, Marketing, After Market Support, Production, Purchasing) to identify synergies that resulted in market-fit product evolution, with cost savings and efficiency.
- Drove revenue growth by guiding the implementation of strategic initiatives across multiple departments.
- Championed innovative approaches to problem-solving by encouraging creative thinking within the organization.
- Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Spearheaded change management efforts for seamless adoption of new systems or processes among employees.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Extensively analyzing industry competition through trend analysis, market intelligence, market surveys, economic indicators, and drafting aggressive strategies to protect segment share and sales.
- Managing a global product portfolio for vehicles, ensuring a balance between innovation, technical feasibility, and optimized profitability.
- Continually monitor product lifecycle performance, and propose corrective actions for field and maintenance issues (new and obsolescence cases).
- Alignment with multiple stakeholders for design, manufacturing, and after sales.
- Price positioning recommendation to the product executive board by leveraging price indexes, evaluating gap spots, and analyzing features versus the competitor landscape.
- Product Budget & Timeline: monthly reporting to group CXOs of S-E-D-B (Year 5+ dashboard) for status updates (Product & New Partnerships KPIs).
- Market & Industry Analysis: recalibrating the market information regularly by analyzing JATO, IHS, and F&S reports, and proposing data-driven roadmaps.
Group Excellence Manager
Forvia
02.2018 - 01.2023
- Led the Projects Excellence organization for the complete Forvia Clean Mobility business group.
- Designated as SPOC for the synchronization of good practices after the Faurecia and Hella merger (Hella was acquired by Faurecia).
- Leading the cross-functional strategy development on the new product development projects, right from SoW receipt through the acquisition phase until the business award.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
- Streamlined workflows by identifying bottlenecks in existing systems and implementing appropriate solutions.
Subject Matter Expert
Tata Technologies
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Worked as a subject matter expert and was responsible for defining the costing of new model introduction by Citroën in India (India-bound C3).
- Prepared the base-level cost strategy for VinFast for their first domestic car.
- Formulated a complete strategy for 100% localization and Make vs. Buy analysis for ICE powertrain and chassis segment technologies.
- Lead the Zembara/Teardown workshop for deep feature-level analysis with Swift and i20 for defining the local Citroën vehicle.
New Model Costing
Honda Cars
07.2012 - 02.2017
- Collaborated effectively for price positioning versus competitors, with optimized feature balance.
Purchase Executive
Yamaha Motor Co
05.2011 - 07.2012
- Responsible for serial production parts Purchasing from vendors
Manufacturing Executive
Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited
11.2009 - 04.2011
- Responsible for new product development - automotive Piston Set
Education
MBA - Marketing Management And Research
06.2023 - 05.2025
3.7/5
- Thesis Paper: Indian automotive industry – Case of market share of European car brands in India (any European OEM 40%)
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
09.2004 - 07.2008
Skills
Ability to thrive in changing environments
Market entry strategy
Competitive intelligence
Cross-functional team coordination
Data-driven decision making
Regulatory alignment analysis
Effective presentation skills
Interdepartmental collaboration
Innovation management
Signal assessment expertise
Cultural adaptability
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Date of Birth: 12th July 1987
- Work Visa: European Blue Card Work permit (valid & live)
- Business Visa: US B1 Visa (valid until November 2029) for business travel & supplier audits
Accomplishments
- Instrumental role played in core product planning team for the Coretura JV creation between Volvo & Daimler
- Coretura is a Software Defined Vehicle platform sharing partnership created between Volvo Trucks & Daimler Trucks
- Achieved the final JV Product sharing agreement sign off in 83 days by facilitating the Engineering & Legal stakeholders alignment on ambiguous points with harmonious alignment.
- Collaborated with team of 19 in the development of Coretura project.
- Volvo India Product & Services Strategic refresh for increasing market share by +X% (confidential)
- Customer - Competitor - Indian Infrastructural 360° analysis (PESTLE & Porter's 5 forces) & identifying the areas that has potential to receive strategic recalibration
- Product specification, Services, Price point, Make vs Buy analysis, Gap to fill identification- Recommendation to C-Suite with Go-To-Market proposal in record 105 days for +X% (confidential) increase from India business
- Creation of clean team in India/Europe (11 members) from different functions
TRAININGS
- Drive leadership
- Transversal management
- Lean/6 Sigma
- Heat Treatment for Non-metallurgists
Timeline
Skoda Auto University - MBA, Marketing Management And Research
06.2023 - 05.2025
Senior Manager, Product Strategy & Partnerships - Volvo Group
01.2023 - Current
Group Excellence Manager - Forvia
02.2018 - 01.2023
Subject Matter Expert - Tata Technologies
02.2017 - 02.2018
New Model Costing - Honda Cars
07.2012 - 02.2017
Purchase Executive - Yamaha Motor Co
05.2011 - 07.2012
Manufacturing Executive - Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited
11.2009 - 04.2011
Uttar Pradesh Technical University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
09.2004 - 07.2008