Davin Beltran Email & Phone Number

Franklin, TN, US

Franklin, TN

• Manage Nissan’s strategy to meet federal and state regulations, including CAFE, GHG and ZEV:
• Optimize Product Strategy to balance volume & profit with strict emissions regulations.
• Propose cost-efficient countermeasures to executives based on regulatory performance.
• Collaborate with R&D and product teams to adopt new technologies to improve FE & emissions.
• Manage relationships with other automotive OEMs to transact emissions credits.
• Present compliance plans to government agencies, such as EPA, NHTSA and CARB.

Franklin, TN

• Developed the long term vehicle & powertrain portfolio strategy for North America:
• Coordinated with global teams to identify new vehicle opportunities and studied volume potential to propose lineup changes to executive management.
• Ensured the product portfolio necessary to achieve sales volume and profit objectives.
• Analyzed socio-economic trends & forecasts to understand how consumer needs, usage and behavior will evolve over the next 10 years.

Franklin, TN

• Managed Nissan’s lineup of trucks and SUV’s, including Xterra, Pathfinder, Frontier and Armada:
• Worked with Japanese counterparts to develop US target customers, vehicle concepts, unique selling points, performance targets and vehicle specifications for next generation products.
• Managed vehicle lifecycles, recommending feature spec changes to improve market share & profit.
• Conducted marketing research to understand customer needs, buying habits and purchase triggers.
• Studied competitive actions to become an expert in the vehicle segment.
• Balanced grade/option mix, packaging, pricing and complexity to maximize profit.

Gardena, CA

• Created and implemented the initial Infotainment & Advanced Technology strategy and led product development team to position Nissan/Infiniti as a technology leader within the U.S. market:
• Initiated development & adoption of various technology features across the vehicle portfolio.
• Developed and launched multiple generations of Infotainment systems that have improved sales mix rates and received strong praise from dealers, journalists and customers.
• Served a Japanese assignment to guide R&D in the development of the 4th gen HMI structure, which provided the framework for subsequent Infotainment system generations.

Gardena, CA

• Coordinated launch activities to develop marketing plans & create support infrastructure for new advanced technology features, including Navigation and Telematics.
• Collaborated with Marketing, Training and vendors to develop launch materials for new advanced technology features.

Gardena, CA

• Resolved consumer sales and service issues quickly and efficiently, minimizing exposure to Lemon Law and legal suits, and resulting in zero vehicle buybacks during tenure.
• Taught Consumer Affairs training courses at Nissan headquarters and vendor locations.

Atlanta, GA

• Managed flooring accounts for technology retailers and wholesalers.