Marketing Segment Manager, Control Products
Organisatieomschrijving
Dit bedrijf fungeert als business center voor de Europese markt. Hier worden de allernieuwste producten ontwikkeld en in productie gebracht op locaties in Maleisië en Mexico. Er werken wereldwijd ca. 5.500 mensen.
Functieomschrijving
Manage all Marketing activities in the EU associated with Automotive Electrical Protection (EP) and Power Protection product portfolio. Control Products is already well known in this segment and is selling through various channels to the main suppliers. The market is very challenging - they see excellent growth opportunities at many customers including some key European players that have global influence, while on the other hand new technologies try to gain footholds in the market. Their main customers are companies like Bosch, Brose and Valeo and they have still a lot of exciting growth opportunities. The new segment manager will report into the Sales & Marketing organization with a dotted line to the Global Marketing Manager.
* Will be responsible to manage and increase the market share and profit margins for the product portfolio and overall market.
* Direct and support the Sales Team and also the sales through distributors and representatives in Europe.
* Analyze, understand, map and write business plans for the market developments
* Understand the products and work with Global Strategy Managers and Design teams to identify and deliver new Business opportunities.
* Develop and initiate new business and new accounts as direct sales
* Through the Account Management structure, build and maintain relationships with key customers to identify future requirements.
* Manage transfer business between other regions and ensure that this company maintains the business.
* Working closely with the OEM's, collects information to define and review the growth strategy, such as market data, competition data, technologies, costs.
* Evaluate future requirements in both market segments and drive these requirements to product specification and "STAGE 0" programs.
Functie-eisen
* Business Degree and/or Engineering Degree Preferred.
* At least 5 years of experience in marketing environment, preferably in automotive sector.
* Proven Marketing and Sales experience preferable in technical business to business environment
* Multilingual, English, and German / French preferred
* Self steering and driven
* Excellent communication skills
* Good analytical and presentation skills
* Result oriented
* Building and maintaining relation ships
* Willing to travel extensively
Standplaats
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