Product Manager

MAHLE Engine Components US; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE Engine Components US is seeking a senior finance and planning professional to lead the end-to-end RFQ process, optimize pricing strategies, and guide MSP governance across regions. The role requires strategic foresight, strong financial acumen, and collaboration with Sales, PLM, and global teams.

You will develop cost models, scenarios, and presentations to support executive decisions, drive CAPEX optimization, and ensure timely, data-driven guidance for production planning and quotation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business administration is required.
• Minimum of 7 years work experience in a technical field; experience in Project Management or Sales Account Management is highly desired.
• Must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate organizational agility to accomplish goals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to handle projects with multiple streams and demonstrated leadership across varied business problems.
• Product launch experience and global/multinational experience preferred.
• Willing to work in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end RFQ process from initiation to final submission in coordination with Sales.
• Own MSP governance and data validation in Product Management Database; ensure alignment with goals.
• Develop MSP presentations with cost modeling and executive recommendations.
• Collaborate with Plant Product Management to optimize CAPEX utilization and resource allocation.
• Coordinate strategic planning with Plant Product Management; monitor MSPs and production/quotation planning.
• Monitor all quotation projects, ensure timelines and KPI targets; maintain data integrity.
• Lead monthly RFQ governance reviews with Sales and key stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Initiative

Team collaboration

Global/multi-national experience

Project management / Sales account mgm

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business administration

Job description

Your Contribution

This role serves as a central function within the quotation and pricing framework, directly influencing margin performance, capital efficiency, and long-term business growth. The position requires strategic foresight, strong financial acumen, and the ability to balance operational constraints with commercial opportunities while driving alignment across global and regional teams. Lead and oversee the end-to-end Request for Quotation process from initiation to final submission in close alignment with Sales, ensuring pricing strategies and margins are fully optimized. Serve as the primary organizer of the quotation governance process within the region and global, where the lead development location is Farmington Hills office, and act as the central communication for all technical, commercial, and process-related changes impacting cost structure and pricing. Own and drive the strategic management of Minimum Sourcing Price (MSP) requests in the Product Management Database, ensuring Sales data inputs are validated, aligned with business goals, and consistently meet quality standards. Develop and deliver high-impact MSP approval presentations, including scenario-based analyses, cost modeling, and executive recommendations that enable informed business decisions. Partner with Plant Product Management to optimize equipment utilization and resource allocation, proactively identifying and implementing CAPEX reduction opportunities. Align commercial and technical objectives through continuous interface with Sales leadership, resolving complex issues, and ensuring consistency in RFQ and MSP strategies across business units. Coordinate strategic planning sessions with Plant Product Management to establish clear priorities, monitor open MSPs, and support long-term production and quotation planning. Monitor and report on all quotation projects, ensuring strict adherence to timelines and KPI targets (CAPEX, ROS, ROCE, payback) while maintaining data integrity and transparency across all stakeholders. Provide data-driven insights for executive decision-making, leveraging standardized financial models and cost-structure analysis (CAPEX options, depreciation modeling, and quotation variants). Lead monthly RFQ governance reviews with Sales and key business stakeholders, establishing forward-looking strategies and action plans to drive competitiveness, profitability, and process improvement.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business administration is required.
• Minimum of 7 years work experience in a technical field; functional experience in Project Management or Sales Account Management is highly desired.
• Must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to use organizational agility to accomplish the goals of the business.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to handle projects with multiple work streams, with proven leadership success over a wide variety of business problems.
• Must have strong initiative and the ability to work well in a team environmentProduct launch experience strongly preferred.
• Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred
• Willing to work in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.

Our Offer

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas.

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