About us
The Mercedes-Benz brand is a synonym for top-class product and service quality, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and sustainability, as summed up by the slogan “Trucks you can trust.” Repeatedly, the pioneering spirit at Mercedes-Benz Trucks has generated ground-breaking innovations, from autonomous driving to active and passive safety systems.
As part of our Product & Marketing department, we are looking for a Product & Sales Technical Manager to ensure the optimum product position of the Mercedes-Benz and FUSO truck product range in the competitive market. To lead and be an integral part of a team to provide full product management, pre-sales technical and legislative consultancy to customers, dealers, body builders, official agencies (incl. Government, Law Enforcement and Industry bodies) and equipment suppliers with regard to all relevant models in the Daimler Truck product range in UK.
More about the role
You will be responsible for managing all technical and legal aspects of the relevant product lines, providing technical support to both internal and external stakeholders. You will take overall responsibility for the Truck national type’s database, ensuring that it is fully maintained and that the department’s obligations are fully discharged. You will maintain regular communication with relevant Truck departments to ensure the database accuracy reflects the needs of the Company and market. You will be expected to provide specialist technical support to the UK Bodybuilding Industry and Specialist equipment suppliers, including the update and distribution of bulletins and computer based information maintained within the department. You will review and influence Daimler AG product amendments and changes to ensure continued conformity with legislation and UK market technical/performance requirements. You will need to liaise with the factories to ensure that the requirements of the UK market are met. You will develop strong working relationships with Daimler AG contacts to ensure collaborative working relationship and attend relevant Product meetings overseas as and when required. You will ensure relevant market analysis and research is undertaken to identify market trends and product opportunities., supporting the Product Managers in the development and implementation of tactical product actions to maximise the product or market opportunities.
About you
Alongside experience within a similar role you’ll have:
- Theoretical and practical experience in the design, construction and application of Commercial Vehicles with particular reference to vehicle modifications, body mounting, current and future legislation
- Relevant qualifications in Mechanical Engineering or related automotive subject
- Proven experience within a commercial, ‘customer’ facing environment
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate at all stakeholder levels
- Excellent numeracy and communication skills
- Comprehensive Truck product knowledge including competitive market
- Excellent IT skills are essential
- LCV license holder would be advantageous
- Membership of a relevant professional institution such as IMechE required
- A comprehensive understanding of vehicle manufacturer operations
What’s next?
Once you click apply, we’ll take you through to the Daimler (our parent company) careers portal. Here, you’ll need to complete a short 10-minute application form, attach your current CV and submit your salary expectations. Simple.
On offer
As well as an excellent salary, and a bonus structure that rewards personal and business success, you’ll be able to drive your own Mercedes-Benz through our Employee Car Ownership Scheme. You’ll also be able to take advantage of great medical insurance options, our excellent retirement plan, and choose from a range of additional flexible benefits that include gym memberships, the option to buy additional annual leave, and many more. What’s more, you’ll have access to market-leading professional and personal development opportunities.
Our process
When you apply, you’ll be asked to complete a short online application where we’ll ask that you include current CV. You’ll also be asked some application questions, including your current salary information. The Mercedes-Benz recruitment process reflects our obligations under relevant UK legislation. Whilst all applications are carefully considered, we are only able to progress applications from candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Managing your data
We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process. Your application data is held within our secure applicant tracking system called Taleo - you’ll be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone, throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your progress through the recruitment process. You can also seek ‘job alerts’ once you are registered in Taleo and it’s possible your details may be returned in searches we conduct for new positions and we may contact you by email to let you know about them. We will retain your personal data for a maximum 6 months following the last change in your application status, after which time, your account would be deleted.
Closing Date: 19 February 2021
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