Account Manager Powertrain

About the Team

This position is part of the Sales team with The Electrified Powertrain Technology division.

What you can look forward to as an Account Manager:

• Gather market information and conduct necessary potential evaluation of the Chinese automotive market to identify possible potential customers for ZF and prioritize potential customers/projects.
• Tracking of competition activities to collect inputs for competition analysis and other market strategic activities of P global/regional Sales.
• Support ZF Sales as window person in the acquisition of Chinese customer for ZF Powertrain Technology (ZF PT) product portfolio (special automatic transmission).
• Support ZF Sales in the evaluation of the Chinese automotive industry to identify possible customers for ZF, tracking activities of ZF PT competitors in China.
• Support ZF Sales with preparation and conduction of following processes: indications and quotations for projects and series business as well as prototypes and change management, particularly in the interface with other departments (e.g. development, project management, controlling, purchasing etc.).
• Support ZF Sales with preparation of contracts and other agreements with customers.
• Organization, preparation and conduction of internal and external meetings with customers and potential customers on own responsibility and report to manager regularly.
• Participation in Support ZF Sales within the ZF internal planning processes and strategy planning process, establish internal and external networking, as well as other Sales/Market activities.

Your Profile as a Commodity Buyer:

• University degree in engineering background or alternatively with 5-10 years professional experience
• Active in communication, building of internal and external network
• Willingness for business travel in China
• Reliability of task completion and follow up of pending issues
• Chinese Market and key procedures of OEMs
• Intercultural communication skill
• Fluent in English

Why you should choose ZF in China?

Individual Growth: At ZF, you accelerate your career by working together across borders and cultures. Take advantage of global development opportunities, support and a flexible working environment

Experience Variety: Join ZF to shape future mobility and sustainable systems. Drive smart solutions and contribute to safer, cleaner, affordable mobility for all

Find Inspiration: Develop yourself in a team-oriented and supportive environment at ZF. Take on international challenges, be inspired by your colleagues and shape the future with us