Business Manager VW, EMEA

Axalta bleibt durch kontinuierliche Investitionen in innovative Lösungen führend in der Beschichtungsbranche. Wir entwickeln Technologien, die die Produkte unserer Kunden schützen – unabhängig davon, ob sie Hitze, Licht, Korrosion, Abrieb, Feuchtigkeit oder Chemikalien widerstehen – und ihnen durch farbenfrohe Oberflächen mehr Dimension und Schönheit verleihen. Wir verfügen über ein umfangreiches und sich ständig weiterentwickelndes Markenportfolio, das darauf vorbereitet ist, in allen Bereichen eine wichtige Rolle zu spielen, von der Modernisierung der Infrastruktur auf der ganzen Welt bis hin zur Ermöglichung der nächsten Generation elektrischer und autonomer Fahrzeuge.
Wir sind derzeit auf der Suche nach einem Business Manager (m/w/d) für unseren Standort in Wuppertal.
Aufgaben
• Work closely and support the Business Director in all customer related topics for the assigned accounts
• Responsible to achieve the yearly budget target, for the assigned accounts
• Manage and execute short- and mid term strategy for the accounts assigned in accordance with overall business and account strategy
• Manages and oversees strategic projects
• Lead and coordinate key projects to further improve productivity of the accounts assigned
• Build and maintain sustainable relationship with Engineering, Procurement and Paintshop management for the defined customers including preparation, analysis, coordinating and discussing of contracts with the customer, definining KPI’s to monitor and improve ongoing LTA’s with the customer, identifying and reporting back to Customer Business Director key initiatives and strategic intent
• Preparing and actively participating in meetings with Purchasing, Paint Shop and Process Department as well as Senior Director meetings
• Responsible to identify business, market and product opportunities and develop value proposition and implementation strategies
• Forecast and develop sales quotas for accounts/regions projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products
• Forecast, track, report customer/business needs, industry trends and performance indicators
• Process analysis and research as well as preparing data and presentations for decision process (e. g. as part of RFQ preparation, price/contract negotiations, customer visits)
• Build, lead, and develop the assigned team, overseeing Sales and supporting Service Management and Program Management including direct and indirect reports; build succession and talent within the business and the region
• Willingness to travel to customer and Axalta sites
• X-functional information sharing and alignment on business impacting projects

Qualifikationen
• Hohe Kommunikationsfähigkeiten, Teamgeist
• Mindestens 5 Jahre Erfahrung in einer ähnlichen Position
• Bildungsabschluss – mindestens Bachelor
• Reisebereitschaft
• Sprachen: Deutsch, Englisch – sehr gute Kenntnisse
Axalta betreibt sein Geschäft in zwei Segmenten: Performance Coatings und Mobility Coatings, die vier Endmärkte bedienen, darunter Reparaturlackierung, Industrie, Leichtfahrzeuge und Nutzfahrzeuge, in Nordamerika, EMEA, Lateinamerika und im asiatisch-pazifischen Raum. Dank unserer vielfältigen globalen Präsenz können wir Lösungen in über 140 Ländern liefern und 30 Millionen Fahrzeuge pro Jahr beschichten. Wir haben uns vor kurzem neben zehn weiteren Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen ein spannendes CO2-Neutralitätsziel für 2040 gesetzt und sind stolz darauf, mit unseren Kunden zusammenzuarbeiten, um ihre Geschäfte zu optimieren und ihre Ziele zu erreichen.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.  

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.