Business Development Manager-Automotive/Distribution

  • Full-time

Company Description

As one of the first companies our client has realized a full-service concept for fastening technologies. The concept embraces all aspects of fastening in the car and truck industry. OEM customers use our service from the early concept phase throughout the entire lifecycle of the product. The package provides the comprehensive service for engineering, quality, purchasing and logistics. With this concept our client  provides the complete fastening technology for millions of cars and trucks every year.

Job Description

•    Support acquisition of new customers and/or projects
•    Manage the implementation of new projects
•    Central point of contact for customer
•    Manage and coordinate all technical, commercial, quality, and logistics aspects
•    Manage and coordinate fastener and joint problem solving
•    Manage and coordinate application development
•    Manage and support process improvement/proposals/design for manufacturing ability
•    Manage and support value added/value engineering objectives
•    Manage and coordinate cost and timing information to customers
•    Manage and coordinate customer fastener release process
•    Support customer targets and milestones
•    Report the actual usage of OK to use fastener list to the Chunk Teams and Program Management Steering Teams
•    Report cost status and program readiness to internal and external customers
•    Support progress review
•    FSP BOM tracking process development
•    Support to meet program cost targets during life of model to agreed contract terms
•    Support program final assembly line fastener part count and standardization targets
•    ISO 14001 awareness and act accordingly
•    ISO/TS 16949 awareness and act accordingly (CAI matrix)


Qualifications

Education:  Master’s degree (Mechanical Engineering or similar)
Professional experience:   5 years of experience in the automotive sector.
Project experience: Experience in leading cross functional teams, Knowledge & skills   

Good mechanical knowledge and knowledge of fasteners is a plus.

Strong interpersonal skills.
Personality    Team-oriented and stress resistant.
Mobility    Flexible to travel on a regular basis.  Travel time approximately 30%

Additional Information

Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent green card holder.

A company car provided, plus a 10% annual bonus