OE Director AP

• The OE Director Consumer AP will lead a team of professionals on key account management for Global and Regional Automotive OEMs with full P&L responsibility including 4 AP clusters, China, India, Asean and Japan. Provide strategic direction for all activities leading to achieving the AOP, as well as defining long term profitable growth strategies for OE. Improve the company's profitability by achieving the targeted topline and bottom-line objectives.
• Develop a strong professional OE organization for Asia Pacific including account management, automotive engineering and quality. Responsible for leading and improving all aspects of key accounts management: strategic planning, program development, pricing, and margin performance.
• Drive technology in OE and secure an innovation pipeline (development projects) as well as specific technology projects that can shape the industry going forward and be applied in the replacement line up to create profitable award-winning products.
• Drive OE business growth through key markets.

• Provide strategic direction for all activities leading to achieving & delivering AOP. Define long-term profitable growth strategies for OE.
• Improve OE customer satisfaction by driving a fact based and customer centric culture aligned with connected business model.
• Develop world class organization: Develop sustainable organization by continuing developing talent pipeline and ensure strong succession & smooth transition of roles. Develop an organization for the future.
• Develop and integrate the OE product roadmap with the regional marketing and product management teams to drive both OE growth. Drive technology in OE and secure an innovation pipeline (development projects) as well as specific technology projects that can shape the industry going forward and be applied in the replacement line up to create profitable award-winning products.
• Build a solid sales account management infrastructure to provide a strategic platform for long-term growth including reporting, execution and account planning.

• Over 15 years proven sales leadership skill with P&L experience in the automotive industry.
• Deep understanding of technical requirements for OE Manufacturers.
• Experience in Asia Pacific leading diverse teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change in a diverse Country Cluster structure.
• Work experience in consumer products and B2B environments.
• Solid interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to lead through influence to create alignment.
• Visionary, positive and energetic with an abiding sense of urgency.

• Solid professional commercial skills.
• Strong technical skills – product design, quality, etc.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Strong influence skills.
• Presentation and communication skills.

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