Electrification Product Quote Manager

Transforming how we interact with our vehicles to make the driving experience more enjoyable, connected, and safe.

Enabling a software-defined, electrified future.

Visteon is a technology company that develops and builds innovative digital cockpit and electrification products at the leading-edge of the mobility revolution. Founded in 2000, Visteon brings decades of automotive intelligence combined with Silicon Valley speed to apply global insights that help transform the software-defined vehicle of the future for many of the world's largest OEMs. The company employs 10,000 employees in 18 countries around the globe and generated $3.76 billion in sales (USD) in 2022.

Mission of the Role:

The Electrification Product Quote Manager is part of the electrification team and is responsible for building the technical relationship between Visteon Engineering and the associated OEMs and customers. This position requires primary customer interface for technical information up to and including sourcing. This involves pre-sourcing, up front customer specific engineering development work, customer specific demonstration properties and technical quote documentation.

The ideal candidate should be an experienced program manager with purchasing or sales experience with a customer-focused mindset and capability to coordinate and manage cross-functional teams.

Key objectives of this Role:

• Lead global engineering internal team and support customer meetings.

• Establish and manage quote resources and workload.

• Quote documentation: ensuring timely completion of quote documentation such as customer technical design review (TDR), Bill of Material (BOM), Design & Engineering development assumptions, Manufacturing assumptions, engineering inputs (effort & costs).

• Manage budget for responsible pursuits.

• Coordinate technical deliverables to quote timeline.

• Work with Chief Engineer/delivery team to develop delivery timeline & plan.

• Lead for development of pursuit specific demo properties.

• Ensure process compliance during the quote process.

• Support customer milestones and ensure compliance to requirements.

• Support customer specific product demonstrations (Tech shows, etc).

• Leadership in problem solving design issues.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Customer relationship management effectiveness

• Quote and budget management efficiency

• Technical deliverables coordination and approval

• Process compliance

• Problem-solving efficiency

• Leadership effectiveness

Key Year One Deliverables:

• Successful completion of multiple quotes.

• Relationship building with global cross-functional organizations.

Qualification, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering (EE), or related field with equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of Automotive Electronics Product Launch experience.

These qualifications and deliverables are indicative and may vary based on the specific needs of the organization and the Electrification Product Quote Manager's role.

Desired Competencies:

• Highly prefer experience in the EV or electrification space.

• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Good communication skills; verbal and written with global cultural sensitivity.

• Strong Customer presentation skills.

• Ability to understand hardware, mechanical and software design details.

• High Level system level analysis.

• Understanding of and experience with wireless Battery Management Systems.

• Good MS office skills (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project and Sharepoint).

• Good communication skills especially with Customer.

• Ability to work within a constrained deadline (quotes are tightly time bound).

• Ability to work closely with suppliers for part selections and negotiations.

• Preferable Software implementation understanding.

• Self-motivated with ability to lead a global team toward a common goal.

Key Leadership Behaviors: Electrification Product Quote Manager should display several key behaviors to effectively manage their account and achieve their objectives. Including the Visteon leadership trait, here are some specific leadership behaviors:

• Building Strong Teams through collaboration: An Electrification Product Quote Manager should be able to lead and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and finance, to ensure successful project delivery. They should be able to build strong relationships with team members and stakeholders to foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

• Being a critical thinker - An Electrification Product Quote Manager should be able to think strategically and creatively to identify new business opportunities, develop account plans, and achieve their objectives. They should be able to apply sound business judgement and quantitative analytics to make informed decisions.

Overall, an effective Electrification Product Quote Manager should lead by example, inspire their team to achieve their goals, and foster a positive and collaborative work environment that supports the company's overall business objectives.

Reporting Structure: The Electrification Product Quote Manager will report to the Director of Electrification Business Development.

Visteon Culture: If you thrive in a fast-paced, organizational culture that requires agility, adaptability, and a growth mindset from its employees to thrive and stay ahead of the curve Visteon is the place. We value high performance and a drive for results. Innovation, risk-taking, and continuous learning help us keep up with the ever-changing landscape of our industry and be Market leaders. At Visteon you can be more.