Head of Powertrain and Mechatronics

SUMMARY

Initiate, organize, plan, direct, and monitor all responsible regional functions required to meet Product Group Powertrain (MPPN) Business objectives. Deploy global product group strategy within region. Regional responsibility for Profit and Loss for Product Group Powertrain (MPPN) based on aligned targets with the Head of Global Product Group and the Regional Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES

General Accountabilities:

• General Management

  • Manage short- and long-term goals for the organization

  • Enable and support exchange and collaboration among team members and interfacing functions

  • Maintain and develop organizational culture, values and reputation with all interfacing parties (customers, suppliers, employees and partners)

  • Define and deploy methods and tools to develop and lift competences in the sales and marketing functions

  • Employee development

    • Evaluate, select and develop the right people in the organization

    • Provide direction and manage team, mentor and maintain competent, motivated employees

    • Lead by living the MAHLE Group Leadership Principles

• Processes, Governance and Compliance

  • Define, manage and implement business process within operational area in line with the Excellence Organization.

  • Responsible for implementing Develop Portfolio, Source Products & Manage Product Lifecycle (C1) regionally within product group

  • Deploy methods and tools for sales excellence and customer relations

  • Adhere to organization’s policies, compliance regulations and applicable laws

  • Conduct regular internal audits to ensure compliance to processes and regulations within area of responsibility

• Cross-Functional Activities

  • Align within and across the region and conduct know-how transfer

  • Actively support job rotation in alignment with regional and functional directors

  • Conduct external benchmarking and participate in external industry associations 

  • Drive market intelligence activities regarding market and customer trends, development, legal and political influences as well as competitors’ activities

  • Drive and enable change from “sales driven” mind-set to “profitable growth” mind-set and from single product sales to solution provider

  • Strive for continuous improvement by developing business opportunities to enhance revenue generation and increase operational efficiency

Accountabilities specific to role MPTN and MPFN:

• Strategy and Management

  • Accountable for deploying the global product group strategy on a regional level to increase the profitability of the Parts Business

  • Develop the regional product group strategy rooted in data and market intelligence, aligned on a global level with other regions

  • Collaborate with and motivate other heads on the implementation of MAHLE’s, and more specifically, the Aftermarket’s strategic and operational plans

  • Maintain and continually develop a competitive and profitable product portfolio that integrates new products, addressing regional trends, competitor activities and customer requirements

  • Leverage synergies between parts business and service solutions to enable cross-selling

  • Align all Go-to