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OES Category Manager - Passenger Car Brake Systems

Country/Region:  US
Location: 

Farmington Hills, MI, US, 48331

 Req ID 79933 | Gbl Elec HQ - Farmington Hills, United States ZF Active Safety US Inc.

About the Team

Join a collaborative team of Category Managers focused on delivering top-tier Original Equipment Service (OES) solutions. In this role, you’ll manage a wide range of brake system components, driving innovation and long-term strategy across multiple areas. You’ll work cross-functionally with different teams, including engineering, supply chain, purchasing, and sales, while playing a key role in future launches. This is a dynamic opportunity to influence product lifecycle management and make a tangible impact on a global automotive brand.

What you can look forward to as an OES Category Manager

  • Create, launch, and track a long-term product roadmap aligned with customer needs, service strategy, and business goals
  • Introduce and manage new OES components ensuring compliance with internal standards and processes
  • Drive process improvement on data analytics and lifecycle management
  • Coordinate the implementation of engineering changes across all functions: Supply Management, Planning, Quality and Production
  • Coordinate with OE Braking on future product launches
  • Manage and communicate project milestones and KPI tracking

Your Profile as an OES Category Manager

  • Bachelors Degree in project management, marketing, engineering or related
  • Minimum 4+ years of automotive OE or OES experience
  • Ability to read and interpret product drawings and specifications
  • Knowledge of SAP, Windchill, cPlace, PIMS and other product related software
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Sharepoint, PowerBI, PowerPoint)

Why you should choose ZF in Farmington Hills?

  • Annual Incentive Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401k Plan
  • Health Care Benefits
  • Paid Holidays 
  • A strong diversity culture
  • Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

 

Be part of our ZF team as OES Category Manager - Passenger Car Brake Systems and apply now!

 

Contact

Kyle Nader

+1 734 855 2753

 

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT: 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice. 

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility. 

Our company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?

At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

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