O bjectives of the Position
- Technically driven business development and technical customer support in Asia / Pacific for Automotive Fluid
- Technical coordination between local sales teams, regional business management and global Technical Marketing Management (TMM) to ensure fast response to technical market needs (NBD, NCM, etc.)
- As part of the Regional Business Management the position incumbent is responsible for identifying and managing new business leads with strong commercial prospects
- In alignment with TMM, manage external application testing, ensure knowledge build-up and sharing with the Global team within the approved budget
- Product knowledge sharing and technical training of the Sales teams and distributors in Asia / Pacific
- Provide technical support for regional production and product localization projects
M ain Tasks
Provide Automotive Fluids technical service in the region with focusing on Japan / Korea / ASEAN OEMsManage customer leads for Automotive Fluids business in Asia and drive NBD in cooperation with country SalesProvide strong guidance to local Sales to align on business prospects and technical follow upPrepare technical requirements for tendersSupport product localization process according to QM requirementsLead quality related NCM investigationsIdentify technical needs for a potential Automotive Fluids product differentiationManage technical service resources in the region within business guardrailsManage interfaces with internal regulatory groups and regional product stewards within the area of responsibilityMonitor market trends, conduct competitive landscape mapping & constantly update product-market knowledgeM inimum Education and Qualification Required for the Position
Education : Formal Technical education (Master or Doctoral degree) in Chem. / Chem.E. / Chem.Tech. Background in business management is a big plusWorking Experience : More than 7 years of relevant experienceTechnical & Professional Knowledge : deep understanding of the automotive or lubricant industries.High degree of proficiency in written & oral communication skills in Japanese & English