Chethan Ramareddy
Bengaluru,
Summary
Product Manager with a strong track record in product strategy and market analysis. Demonstrated ability to manage product portfolios effectively, leading to increased profitability in the Indian truck market. Skilled in fostering cross-functional collaboration to drive product success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
Scania Commercial Vehicles India Private Limited
Kolar
01.2021 - Current
- Owned and steered product portfolio for Indian truck market.
- Effectively communicate strategies to Management and down to the development team.
Adherence to Product Management processes related to change control, documentation etc- Lead CFTs as necessary, coordinating operations and development groups.
- Managed end-to-end product responsibilities, from customer demand to performance metrics.
- Developed and communicated product strategy and business plan tailored for India.
- Ensured profitability by managing products and portfolio effectively.
- Assessed and prioritized product requirements based on market insights and technology maturity.
- Led cross-brand development of comprehensive product roadmaps.
- Coordinated pricing and product planning for entire product line.
- Managed budget for product imports while applying modularization principles.
Product Marketing Specialist
Scania Commercial vehicles India Private Limited
Kolar
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Market & Customer Understanding
- Product Positioning & Messaging
- Define product value proposition and key differentiators
- Create clear, compelling messaging for different customer segments
- Translate technical features into customer benefits
- Go-to-Market (GTM) Planning
- Create sales tools: pitch decks, one-pagers, brochures, FABs.
Product Engineer and Order to Cash Specialist
Scania Commercial vehicles India Private Limited
Kolar
06.2015 - 01.2019
- Ordering and planning.
- Order Management.
- Production Planning & Scheduling
- Risk Management & Problem Solving
- Act as single point of contact between sales, factory.
- Provide regular order status updates to internal teams and customers.
- Special applications handling
- Delivering specification.
Graduate Engineer trainee
Scania Commercial vehicles India Private Limited
Kolar
05.2014 - 05.2015
- Learn Scania truck/bus product portfolio, variants, and specifications
- Understand powertrain, chassis, body interfaces, and emissions systems
- Support product configuration and technical documentation
- Assist in resolving basic technical or specification-related issues
- Rotate or work closely with teams like:
Presales / Product Marketing
Order-to-Delivery (O2D)
Manufacturing / CKD–SKD operations
Service & Technical Support - Understand end-to-end OEM processes from order booking to delivery
- Sales & Customer Support (Exposure)
Education
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical
MVJCE
Bengaluru08-2013
Skills
- Product strategy and roadmap
- Market analysis and competitive pricing
- Portfolio management
- Customer relationship management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data-driven decision making
Timeline
Product Manager
Scania Commercial Vehicles India Private Limited
01.2021 - Current
Product Marketing Specialist
Scania Commercial vehicles India Private Limited
01.2019 - 01.2021
Product Engineer and Order to Cash Specialist
Scania Commercial vehicles India Private Limited
06.2015 - 01.2019
Graduate Engineer trainee
Scania Commercial vehicles India Private Limited
05.2014 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical
MVJCE