Product Manager Automotive – Rubber Compounding (m / f / d)

SIMPLEX Recruitment; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global supplier in the rubber industry is seeking an experienced professional to develop technical strategies for the automotive segment. This role involves identifying market trends, collaborating with sales and R&D teams, and presenting products to OEMs. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years in the automotive sector and must be fluent in German and English, with strong leadership skills. Willingness to travel within Europe is required.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of working experience at an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
• Very good knowledge of the automotive industry.
• Structured and organized way of working.
• Willingness to travel within Europe.

Aufgaben

• Identify market trends and future material requirements.
• Develop technical product strategy for automotive segment.
• Present rubber solutions to automotive OEMs.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and development teams.

Kenntnisse

Leadership skills

Fluent in German

Fluent in English

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Completed scientific or technical studies

Jobbeschreibung

The company :

Our client is one of the world’s leading groups in the development and production of advanced, high-quality rubber compounds and is one of only a few truly global suppliers in the industry.

Requirements :

• Completed scientific or technical studies ideally with a focus on polymers.
• Minimum 5 years of working experience at an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
• Very good knowledge of the automotive industry.
• Fluent in German and English (written and spoken).
• Leadership skills.
• Structured and organized way of working.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Willingness to travel within Europe.

Purpose of the function :

The purpose of this position is to translate trends in the automotive industry into direct business for the company’s rubber compounding, in cooperation with marketing, sales, and R&D departments of the local production plants. Observation of the global automotive market, representation of the company’s rubber compounding at external events, and maintaining a strong network presence are considered important.

General responsibilities :

• Identification of market trends and future material requirements.
• Development of the technical product strategy for the automotive segment.
• Presentation of the company’s rubber solutions to automotive OEMs.
• Technical representation of the group at conferences, trade fairs, etc., including lectures and technical articles.
• Collaboration with marketing, sales, and development teams to define and present new solutions.
• Identification of existing local customer solutions and sharing best practices within the group.
• Pre-development of new material solutions together with R&D.

Specific responsibilities :

• Transfer of market trends into strategic developments and concrete opportunities.
• Initiating new strategic developments with R&D.
• Acting as the contact person for automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and new automotive start-ups.
• Presentation of products and support of approval processes.
• Supporting sales with technical issues and complaints.
• Creation of technical articles for publications.
• Presenting new products and solutions at meetings and conferences.
• Providing technical input for marketing to promote new product solutions.

Internal contacts :

• Sales.
• R&D.
• Marketing.
• Counterparts from other Business Units.
• KAM Automotive.
• Counterparts in Asia / Americas.

External contacts :

• OEMs.
• Tier 1 Suppliers.
• Automotive Suppliers.
• Start-ups.
• Committees / Industry Representatives.
• KAM Automotive.
• Counterparts in Asia / Americas.