Strategic Product Manager – RFQ, Pricing & Growth

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

Job summary

MAHLE is seeking a seasoned professional to lead the end-to-end RFQ process and optimize pricing strategies within our Product Management group in Farmington Hills. You will coordinate across Sales, regional and global teams to protect margins and drive cost-effective decisions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or business, 7+ years in a technical field, and strong analytics, communication, and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business administration.
• Minimum 7 years of work experience in a technical field.
• Experience in Project Management or Sales Account Management is highly desired.
• Excellent communication and the ability to use organizational agility to accomplish business goals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle projects with multiple work streams, demonstrating leadership success over a wide variety of business problems.
• Global or multinational business experience strongly preferred.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end RFQ process from initiation to final submission with Sales alignment and pricing optimization.
• Organize quotation governance regionally and globally, communicating changes affecting cost structure and pricing.
• Own and drive MSP management in the Product Management Database, ensuring validated inputs and alignment with goals.
• Develop MSP approval presentations with scenario analyses, cost modeling, and executive recommendations.
• Collaborate with Plant Product Management to optimize equipment utilization and CAPEX reduction opportunities.
• Align commercial and technical objectives through interface with Sales leadership; ensure RFQ/MSP strategy consistency.
• Coordinate strategic planning sessions with Plant Product Management to set priorities and monitor MSPs.
• Monitor and report on all quotation projects, tracking KPIs (CAPEX, ROS, ROCE, payback) and data integrity.
• Provide data-driven insights for executive decision-making using standardized financial models.
• Lead monthly RFQ governance reviews with Sales and key stakeholders to drive competitiveness and profitability.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical & problem-solving

Project leadership

Team player

Global/multinational experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business administration

Job description

MAHLE is seeking a seasoned professional to lead the end-to-end RFQ process and optimize pricing strategies within our Product Management group in Farmington Hills. You will coordinate across Sales, regional and global teams to protect margins and drive cost-effective decisions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or business, 7+ years in a technical field, and strong analytics, communication, and cross-functional leadership.