Overview
In this role you drive FORVIA’s growth with the Volkswagen Group by shaping long-term, strategic partnerships. You will bridge customer needs with internal teams to position FORVIA’s advanced electronics portfolio across VW platforms and brands. You’ll engage executives and technical experts, identifying opportunities and leading cross-functional collaboration to win new business. This role blends engineering insight with commercial leadership in an international context, offering impact on future mobility technologies.
Verantwortungsbereiche
- Build and nurture a stakeholder network across Volkswagen Group at operational, management and executive levels
- Develop and execute a long-term account strategy to strengthen FORVIA’s position with VW platforms and brands
- Promote FORVIA’s advanced electronics portfolio and identify new business opportunities
- Represent a unified One FORVIA approach in collaboration with HELLA and group entities
- Act as strategic ambassador to Volkswagen, engaging key decision-makers and senior leaders
- Collaborate with Product Management, R&D, Program Management, and Business Development to ensure excellent customer support and project execution
- Drive acquisition activities and secure new business awards to expand VW as a growth pillar for FORVIA Europe
Zentrale Anforderungen
- University degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related technical field
- Several years of OEM account management, business development, or sales leadership experience in automotive industry
- Proven leadership with team development responsibilities
- Strong commercial and strategic thinking with ability to translate customer needs into profitable opportunities
- Solid understanding of complex automotive development and procurement processes
- Established network within Volkswagen Group preferred
- Ability to interact with both technical experts and senior executives
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
- Fluent in German and English (written and spoken)
- Residence in Lippstadt area or willingness to relocate; high customer-facing presence; travel flexibility
- communication
- negotiation
- relationship-building
- engineering background in electronics/automotive systems
- knowledge of OEM account management
- ability to discuss technical solutions with engineering teams
Sales Manager in Braunschweig Arbeitgeber: FORVIA Faurecia
Forvia ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der dir als Werkstudent in Augsburg die Möglichkeit bietet, praktische Erfahrungen im Bereich der betrieblichen Mitbestimmung zu sammeln. In einem dynamischen und multikulturellen Umfeld fördern wir deine persönliche und berufliche Entwicklung durch umfangreiche Schulungsangebote und eine inklusive Unternehmenskultur, die Vielfalt schätzt. Bei uns kannst du nicht nur deine organisatorischen Fähigkeiten weiterentwickeln, sondern auch aktiv zur nachhaltigen Mobilität beitragen und Teil eines globalen Teams werden, das sich für Exzellenz und Innovation einsetzt.
