Chief Executive Officer

Amor Management Consultants - India’s Premiere Auto Talent Hiring Specialists; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 25,000,000 - 50,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amor Management Consultants – India’s Premiere Auto Talent Hiring Specialists seeks a Chief Executive Officer – Electrical & Electronics to provide strategic and operational leadership for the business and to transform it into a high-growth, technology-driven automotive electronics enterprise.

You will shape the 3–5 year strategy, expand the product portfolio, secure OEM/Tier-1 partnerships, and drive global expansion, localization and manufacturing scale-up while building a strong organization

Qualifications

• Experience managing ₹1,000 Cr+ P&L and scaling to ₹2,000–5,000 Cr+.
• Strong expertise in ECU, sensors, clusters, EV electronics and ADAS.
• Proven track record of building and scaling a business.
• Global exposure with exports and international customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a 3–5 year strategy for the Electrical & Electronics business.
• Transform the business into a large-scale, technology-led automotive electronics organization.
• Build global OEM and Tier-1 relationships and negotiate large platform deals.
• Drive development of next-generation automotive electronics products and software capability.
• Lead manufacturing scale-up and localization to reduce import dependency.
• Expand India as a global technology and manufacturing hub and pursue JV/Acquisition opportunities.
• Establish world-class quality systems and zero-defect culture.

Skills

20–25+ years experience in Automotive

Large P&L management

ECU, sensors, vehicle electronics

Technology-led transformation

Global OEM/Tier-1 relationships

Job description

The Chief Executive Officer – Electrical & Electronics will provide overall strategic and operational leadership for the company's Electrical & Electronics business, with a mandate to build, scale and transform the business into a high-growth, technology-driven automotive electronics enterprise.

The role will be responsible for developing and executing the long-term growth strategy, expanding the product portfolio, strengthening technology and engineering capabilities, securing new OEM/Tier-1 business, developing global customer relationships and establishing the organization as a leading player in automotive electrical and electronic systems.

The CEO will lead the business through a significant expansion phase, with strong focus on revenue growth, profitability, localization, new product development, manufacturing scale-up, global expansion and technology partnerships/JVs/acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Strategy & Transformation

• Develop and execute the 3–5 year business strategy for the Electrical & Electronics business.
• Transform the existing business into a large-scale, technology-led automotive electronics organization.
• Identify new growth opportunities across ECUs, sensors, instrument clusters, displays, vehicle electronics, ADAS, connectivity, EV electronics and power electronics.
• Build a clear roadmap for significant revenue and market-share expansion.
• Own the complete P&L, revenue, EBITDA, cash flow and business performance.
• Drive aggressive growth through new customers, new platforms, new products and geographic expansion.
• Build a balanced portfolio across domestic OEMs, global OEMs, Tier-1 customers and exports.
• Improve margins through localization, scale, product engineering and operational excellence.

3. OEM & Customer Development

• Establish and strengthen relationships with CXOs and senior leadership of automotive OEMs and Tier-1 customers.
• Lead strategic negotiations for large, long-term platform businesses.
• Develop the organization from a component supplier into a strategic technology partner for customers.
• Expand business with existing customers while developing new global accounts.

4. Product & Technology

• Drive development of next-generation automotive electronics products.
• Build capabilities in areas such as:
• Establish a strong R&D, product engineering and software capability.
• Build partnerships with technology companies, semiconductor companies and global technology providers.

5. Manufacturing & Scale-up

• Lead capacity expansion and establish new manufacturing facilities where required.
• Build scalable, automated and globally competitive manufacturing operations.
• Drive localization of critical components and reduce import dependency.
• Ensure world-class quality, delivery, productivity and cost competitiveness.

6. Global Expansion

• Develop the business as a global automotive electronics supplier from India.
• Identify opportunities for manufacturing, engineering and sales expansion in Europe, North America and Asia.
• Build global engineering/customer support capabilities.
• Develop India as a global technology and manufacturing hub.

7. Strategic Partnerships / M&A

• Identify opportunities for JV, technology partnerships, acquisitions and strategic investments.
• Evaluate technologies and businesses that can accelerate the company's entry into new E/E segments.
• Develop an ecosystem of technology partners, suppliers and strategic investors.
• Build a strong senior leadership team across Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and HR.
• Develop an organization capable of managing rapid business expansion.
• Establish a strong performance-driven and technology-oriented culture.
• Build succession and leadership pipelines for future growth.

9. Quality & Customer Excellence

• Establish world-class automotive quality systems and customer-focused processes.
• Drive zero-defect, zero-delay and continuous improvement culture.
• Ensure compliance with relevant automotive electronics, functional safety and cybersecurity requirements.
• Anticipate changes in vehicle architecture and electronics content.
• Build capabilities around software-defined vehicles, connected vehicles, ADAS, electrification and intelligent vehicle systems.
• Ensure the company's portfolio remains competitive for the next generation of automotive platforms.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 20–25+ years of experience in Automotive Electrical & Electronics / Automotive Electronics.
• Proven experience managing a large P&L / business, preferably ₹1,000 Cr+ and with experience scaling toward ₹2,000–5,000 Cr+ businesses.
• Strong experience in ECU, sensors, clusters, vehicle electronics, EV electronics, ADAS, connectivity or related E/E products.
• Proven track record of building and scaling a business significantly, rather than only managing an established operation.
• Strong relationships with Indian and global automotive OEMs and Tier-1 customers.
• Experience in technology-led business transformation, new product introduction and localization.
• Global exposure with experience in exports / international customers / global engineering or manufacturing operations.
• Strong commercial orientation with demonstrated P&L, EBITDA and cash-flow ownership.
• Should have the ability to operate as a CEO/Business Head with entrepreneurial mindset, while working within an established Indian promoter-led organization.