Head of Global Business Segment Automotive Manufacturing (m/f/d)

<h2>Your responsibilities:</h2> <ul> <li>Set up and further develop commercial strategy in the business segment Automotive Manufacturing and growing the global business segment's profitably to increase market share</li> <li>Create the business strategy and corresponding business plans per country and key accounts in conjunction with other stakeholders</li> <li>Define segment specific value propositions for key services and products plan and prioritize product and service road maps together with product management based on customer and market input</li> <li>Gather market intelligence and propose global price positioning based on market knowledge and pricing intelligence</li> <li>Liaise with Sales, BDM, Marketing, (Global) Product Management, Production and R&amp;D regarding requirements for the segment (new developments, localization, portfolio, etc.)</li> <li>Strengthen collaboration with local affiliates and proactively drive the exchange of information and foster cross-functional communication</li> <li>Lead a direct report in Business Development as well as indirect reports in Global Key Account Management</li> </ul> <h2>Qualifications we are looking for:</h2> <ul> <li>Master’s Degree with a focus on business, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or similar</li> <li>International experience in Business Development in the industrial lubrication market as well as negotiating experience</li> <li>Leadership experience with direct and indirect leadership, ideally in an international context</li> <li>Encouraged by the idea of actively changing and shaping the work environment</li> <li>Entrepreneurial mindset with hands-on mentality</li> <li>Collaborative personality with excellent communication skills and persuasiveness through different hierarchical levels to balance different interests in global matrix organizations</li> <li>Business fluent in Englisch and willingness to travel internationally</li> </ul> <h2>These are your benefits:</h2> <ul> <li>An interesting working environment in a dynamic, worldwide operating company</li> <li>A secure future perspective and a good work-life balance as well as individual further education opportunities and training</li> <li>Possibility to work partially from home</li> <li>A very good working atmosphere with flat hierarchies</li> <li>Opportunities to participate in various health and fitness activities, such as health days, sports groups and cooperation with fitness studios</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Please note: By entering your application data and submitting your application documents (in German or English), you agree that your documents may be forwarded to Mr. Weber from Weber.Personal.Beratung.<br/> Weber.Personal.Beratung is our personnel consultancy which we have commissioned with the search.<br/>  <br/> Contact Data:<br/> Weber.Personal.Beratung <br/> Markus Weber<br/> Phone +49 (711) 49 004 406<br/> Email: weber@weber-personal-beratung.de</p> <p>Do you have any questions? Kathrin Fricke (<u>kathrin.fricke@fuchs.com</u>) will be more than happy to answer them!</p>