Manager Paint Solutions and Automotive Technologies (mfd)

ABB; Friedberg; Hybrid; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global technology company is seeking a Manager for Operations in Bavaria, Germany. You will lead sales and operations for automotive paint applications, ensuring commercial success and business growth. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in automotive paint systems and strong leadership skills, with a willingness to travel. This role offers a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits including a company car and parental leave.

Leistungen

Company Car

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Parental Leave (gender neutral)

Qualifikationen

• Strong expertise in painting and sealing technologies.
• Proven ability to manage technical teams across various functions.
• Experience in leading cross-cultural teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead commercial and operations collaboration for sales performance.
• Create an effective operations strategy.
• Manage commercial success and ensure business growth.

Kenntnisse

Extensive experience in automotive paint systems

Robotic sealing applications

System integration

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Jobbeschreibung

At ABB we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here progress is an expectation - for you, your team and the world. As a global market leader we give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy; growing takes grit. But at ABB you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to : Business Manager - Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a local commercial and operations collaboration with the Manager Sales Automotive, driving sales performance of the Solution Center in Paint Applications in Germany, specifying and implementing effective sales and business‑development lines with the Global Solution Center Strategy.
• Create an effective operations strategy and cost‑efficient execution setup.
• Lead and coordinate the local team to meet ambitious targets, drive technology and exceed customer expectations.
• Manage commercial and operational success ensuring business growth, market share expansion and achievement of performance objectives.
• Develop and execute business strategies, go‑to‑market models and customer‑focused operations while ensuring financial and non‑financial targets.
• Lead the German paint team, fostering collaboration with European and global teams and identifying new business opportunities in close cooperation with Sales, including projects related to robotic paint and sealing applications.
• Coordinate internal teams across proposal management, process engineering, sealing application and quality standards while ensuring seamless project execution.
• Oversee contract negotiations, risk management and operational efficiencies to ensure smooth project execution and strong customer relationships.
• Drive best practices, training and organizational development to strengthen the team and optimize project outcomes.

Work Model

Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)

Accountability

Managing commercial and operational success ensuring business growth, market share expansion and achievement of performance objectives.

Qualifications for the role

• Extensive experience in automotive paint systems, robotic sealing applications and system integration.
• Strong expertise in painting and sealing technologies, business development and international networking.
• Proven ability to manage technical teams across sales, proposal, engineering and process development.
• Experience in leading cross‑cultural teams and collaborating with stakeholders from China, Italy and multiple European markets.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and risk management skills with a customer‑focused mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is appreciated.
• Fluent in English; additional languages (French, Spanish, etc.) are beneficial.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.

Benefits

• Company Car
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave (gender neutral)

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

• Engineering Support
• MAC
• Hydraulic
• General Services
• Ado
• Health Education

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

The case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference.