Technical Account Director (f/m/d)

Your responsibilities:

Key individual accountabilities (responsible, accountable)

Be the technical twin of the global account director (GAD) in all customer activities.

Intense relation management w/ customer engineering incl. early involvement and implementation of market differentiation strategy. Develop customer relationship plan & gap closure.

LEAD pursuit technical decision & present to top management explaining our tech challenge, product maturity and Gap closure plan

DRIVE inputs to the global product organization by defining the product skeleton and architecture to meet customer expectations and Go To Market needs

Be customers voice and systematically collaborate for and with the global product organization incl. early involvement to facilitate use of platforms to meet OEM needs, pursuit alignment, and top management reporting.

Systemized collaboration with global engineering organization incl. early involvement to facilitate proper staffing.

Develop & Drive technical pursuit plan from Pre-Engagement to RfQ

Lead customer feedback (e.g. technical presentations) & closure confirmation

Consolidation of cross-product OEM needs to identify further product/business Opportunities

Pre-Engagement phase

Lead consolidation of prelim solution inputs & USPs / Confirm alignment of

solution to product roadmap, collaborate with global product

RFI Phase

Control customer ‘wish list’ impact to product solution

Lead cross-functional technical solution delivery

Drive closure of solution gaps

Drive promotion of market differentiators/USPs

RFQ phase

Define customer direction and solution concept for RFQ

Maintain alignment of quoted solution to product roadmap

Lead consolidation of RFQ deliverables incl. solution, costing, compliance

matrix, deviation list

Deliver platform deviation plan / Ensure quality and timing of deliveries /

Support process approvals

Reflection / lessons learned cross pursuit teams

Key shared accountabilities

Work hand-in-hand with the GAD in all customer related activities.

Develop customer pursuit strategy with the GAD and support with the most competitive

offer to the OEM.

Work with global product team to do the right product at the right time at the right cost

Drive re-use across OEMs

Key leadership behaviors

Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external to effectively develop

customer pursuit strategy

Ability to drive efficient processing and execute to win customer contracts

Leadership to continuously improve performance leveraging global quoting best practices

and local market knowledge

Proven experience managing a variety of tasks and ensuring all employees responsible

are empowered with E2E accountability

Embodiment of company values and adherence to highest professional standards

Provider of honest feedback, and employs rigorous talent management practices to

develop and retain talent

Your background:

More than 10 years of experience in the automotive industry as a technical manager,

customer solution manager or similar position

Cross-competency knowledge acquired during product development

Strong knowledge of human nature

Very well organized and adaptable

Team motivation through communication

Assumption of responsibility

Benefits:

In addition to an attractive compensation package, Aptiv offers 30 days of annual leave and overtime compensation.

You can look forward to a secure, permanent employment contract with continuous opportunities for internal career development, including within an international environment.

Through access to internal and external training programs, coaching, and certifications, you will have ongoing opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.

We recognize and reward innovation and outstanding performance.

You will work in a highly international and collaborative environment, partnering with industry experts on equal footing.

You will have the opportunity to get involved in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

At Aptiv, you will have the chance to actively shape the future of mobility by working closely with nearly all major global OEMs and leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as e-mobility and autonomous driving.

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