Description

• Obtain new business opportunities from customers (RFQ), communicate and lead the internal quotation process, conduct quote approval and upon approval, submit proposal to the customer.
• Provide input in the development of commercial objectives and strategies. Execute strategies to achieve common goals of the Corporate Team.
• Remain knowledgeable of customer’s business strategy, participate in the validation of opportunities, appropriately communicate information and opportunities within Auria.
• Attend Product Development and other program team meetings to provide commercial goals and provide resolution of commercial issues.
• Maintain lead commercial responsibility, complete assigned tasks and resolve commercial issues to ensure compliance to program objectives and commercial targets.
• Maintain lead commercial responsibility, complete assigned tasks and resolve commercial issues to ensure compliance to program objectives and commercial targets.
• Assure timely and accurate documentation of sales deliverables per the Global Development and Launch System (GDLS). Ensure timely flow of business documents between the customer and Auria.
• Ensure documentation of key negotiations and agreements. Ensure documented agreements meet financial guidelines and requirements
• Drive closure on commercial issues. Participate in quality and production meeting as necessasry and negotiate commercial recovery of engineering changes.
• Participate with program management team and support organization regarding cost reduction proposals. Provide input concerning priority, likelihood of customer acceptance, and applicability to program business strategy.

• Bachelor's Degree or higher: Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or Business Administration.
• Ideally 8 years of experience in the automotive industry: Automotive Sales, Program Management, or Engineering.
• MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint)
• ERP (Plex preferred)

• Minimum 10 years of sales and/or program management experience, preferred with European OEMs (BMW, Mercedes, Volvo)
• Working knowledge of relevant cost models and supplier costs (Molding, JIT, trim).
• Knowledge of customer, product, and supply base.
• Experience with interior soft trim product manufacturing (Preferred).
• Proven customer-networking abilities.
• Strong communication skills: verbal, written, and technical presentations. Exceptional Attention to Detail is required.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to successfully coordinate and complete multiple tasks within and across departments to meet established and changing deadlines.
• Demonstrated successful performance with problem solving, presentations, and leadership.
• Proficient with word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. 
• English advanced and German intermediate

• What you will gain as a part of the Auria Team:
• Competitive salary
• Benefits and perks above the law
• Professional developments
• Healthy work environment