Department Manager - Growth OEMs Germany
IAV
R & D Service Providers for Automobile Manufacturers
Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg - Deutschland
Manager / Team Leader
Experteer Overview
As Department Manager for Growth OEMs Germany, you will drive strategic business development and expand key customer relationships within the VW Group ecosystem. You will shape innovative sales strategies to grow revenue and strengthen competitiveness, while advancing digitalization of sales processes. You will collaborate across brands to leverage synergies and support the group’s cross-functional sales initiatives. This role offers impact through steering complex proposals, pricing discussions, and ongoing customer engagement in a fast-evolving mobility landscape. You will operate at scale, shaping methods and processes with a focus on sustainable growth.
Responsibilities
- Strategic business development and expanding customer relationships
- Develop innovative sales strategies to drive revenue growth and competitiveness
- Advance digital transformation of sales processes
- Negotiate proposals with customers and support bid teams on proposals and target prices
- Build relationships with customers and drive revenue growth initiatives
- Collaborate with other key and account managers across the VW Group to leverage synergies
- Enhance sales processes with a focus on increasing digitalization
- Support cross-functional collaboration within the group to achieve shared goals
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences, engineering, economics, or a comparable qualification
- Several years of experience in business development or project management
- Strong professional connections within the Volkswagen Group (Audi, CARIAD, Porsche, and/or Volkswagen)
- Strong communication and assertiveness skills
- Very good German language skills (C1) and good English language skills (B2)
Description
As Department Manager for Growth OEMs Germany, you will drive strategic business development and expand key customer relationships within th…
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