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HAHARMAN

Strategic Early Engagement Manager(m/w/x)

Karlsbad, Garching bei München
Full-timeWith Home OfficeManagement

Shaping automotive customer needs and architecture pre-RFI, expanding engagement beyond engineering at an automotive tech provider. 10+ years automotive experience in early engagement or pre-sales required. Tuition reimbursement, employee product discounts.

Requirements

  • Automotive experience in early engagement, pre-sales, or business development
  • Confidence working with OEM stakeholders
  • Min. 10 years automotive experience (OEM, Tier-1 or Tier2)
  • Strong relationship-building skills
  • Ability to engage cross-functional customer influencers
  • Ability to translate VOC/market data into strategies
  • Strong execution discipline (planning, prioritization, delivery)
  • Comfort applying standard methods and tools
  • Specialized depth/breadth in the field
  • Independent work in complex situations
  • Leadership in solving complex problems
  • Leadership in sub-function projects
  • Accountable management of external vendors

Tasks

  • Drive pre-RFI engagement to shape needs and architecture
  • Build and nurture customer partnerships across diverse functions
  • Expand customer engagement beyond engineering and procurement
  • Identify, qualify, and shape new opportunities
  • Translate VOC, market, and competitive insights
  • Inform product positioning and roadmap discussions
  • Validate new product offerings and capture feedback
  • Support early opportunity enablement via demos and showcases
  • Mature concepts and validate feasibility
  • Co-create customer-facing narratives for engagement and pursuits
  • Contribute to innovative go-to-market models
  • Collaborate on partnership and commercialization concepts
  • Apply and promote standard early engagement methods
  • Maintain accurate pipeline and engagement documentation
  • Ensure transparency for CAM and pursuit planning
  • Lead project work impacting the sub-function
  • Coordinate external vendors for showcases and events

Work Experience

10 years

Education

Bachelor's degreeORMaster's degree

Languages

EnglishBusiness Fluent

Benefits

Corporate Discounts

  • Employee product discounts

Learning & Development

  • Extensive training opportunities
  • Professional and personal development
  • Continuing education opportunities

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Competitive wellness benefits
  • Campus fitness center access

Additional Allowances

  • Tuition reimbursement

Free or Subsidized Food

  • Campus cafeteria access

Informal Culture

  • Inclusive and diverse work environment
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