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Program Manager RF Automotive

Inseriert am: 10.09.2018

Your tasks

The Program Manager RF Automotive is the lead for customer engagements for Automotive serial development (radar) projects. This role is assigned to key accounts to manage customer communication of both business and technical information. An effective Program Manager builds personal relationships with both executive and technical staff at the customer because she/he is a focal-point of contact to organize communication, manage expectations and review content for consistency, accuracy and appropriateness teams to bring projects together with the teams into a successful SOP ramp up. This role brings the voice of the customer into the organization and the voice of the organization to the customer. The Program Manager Automotive works closely with global account managers, market management and our product and process development teams as well as with operations responsible for the manufacturing line.





  • Driving our responses to key customer RFQ inquiries in conjunction with the market manager automotive and providing critical review for accuracy and consistency

  • Hosting regular calls and meetings with customers to track program execution

  • Organizing technical workshops in conjunction with sales, technical team and market managers

  • Building deep knowledge of the account to advise internal teams about account dynamics, customer preferences and build continuity across programs over time

  • Briefing our executives on account dynamics and project status ahead of executive meetings

  • European focused role with international travel, mostly within Europe (Germany) (~40%)


Your profile



  • BS in a technical field (Electrical or mechanical engineer)

  • 5-10 years of experience in a customer facing role in, program management, project management or similar

  • Demonstrated experience in automotive industry

  • An “ownership” mind set where you feel responsible for the success of the customer engagement

  • Organizational skills to track actions and owners incl. project management (5+ years)

  • As part of a global team you convincingly communicate well in English and German


Your perspective

A highly professional team will welcome you in Herisau, Switzerland. As key player in a Start-up environment, embedded in a solid company, you actively design the success of HUBER+SUHNER in the Automotive market.



Herisau (AR)

Your profile



  • BS in a technical field (Electrical or mechanical engineer)

  • 5-10 years of experience in a customer facing role in, program management, project management or similar

  • Demonstrated experience in automotive industry

  • An “ownership” mind set where you feel responsible for the success of the customer engagement

  • Organizational skills to track actions and owners incl. project management (5+ years)

  • As part of a global team you convincingly communicate well in English and German

Herisau (AR)

We very much hope that you are interested in the vacancy and looking forward to receiving your completed application.

Barbara Neurauter, HR Manager

Phone +41 71 353 4165

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