Product Engineering Manager - Automotive Coatings

PPG is hiring for a Product Engineering Manager to join our Automotive OEM team. You will be involved with the execution of market development activities in USCA & Mexico, LAS. These activities will support APAD Auto Coatings OEM & Tiers Products. The goal is to preserve and increase market penetration in accordance with the established goals and objectives of the Automotive OEM Coatings business unit. You will support the development of marketing and sales strategies in conjunction with the Commercial Sales Team, Business Development, Technical Labs/Teams, Strategic Marketing, OEM & Tiers Customer Materials Engineering Teams. These strategies will increase sales volume and market share within the North American OEM Coatings industry, maximizing profits for Automotive Coatings Business Unit product sales. You will also handle/help coordinate global Powder, SPS, A&S, EV, DCS color and technology support activities with the OEM & Tiers teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads all new technology and product approvals for projects within the business plan and in accordance with strategic marketing and (global) account management for defined OEM & Tiers.
• Responsibility for approvals starting at OEM level down to n-Tier across complete product portfolio.
• Work closely with the Auto OEM & Tiers Sales and OEM Coatings Customer Teams to support the growth and market penetration of PPG Product Portfolio.
• Support the implementation of established PPO and pricing policies to ensure that the profitability of the product line meets the plan.
• Communicate customer needs and expectations for new business awards to the launch coordinator and execute pre-launch activities in 'Secure Launch' for successful product/technology introduction.
• Provide clear market feedback to Commercial Sales, Business Development, Technical & Strategic Marketing groups to ensure that future product and service development projects are prioritized and are consistent with the voice of the customer.
• Establish and maintain the necessary relationships with customers to ensure long-term growth and profitability.
• Initiate and direct projects / programs and introduce new PPG products with Customer's Engineering Groups which benefit PPG's business and strategic technical position using value selling tools.
• Obtain customer engineering approval of PPG products through coordination with Customer engineering group and PPG technical group including annual MY(model year) color approvals.
• This position will also handle/help coordinate global color and technology support activities with the OEM teams when requested.

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering or the Physical Sciences discipline preferred, optimally, Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or Chemistry.
• 8+ years of experience with coatings materials and application knowledge
• Proficiency with software to include Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

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