Valeo

automotive

SiteR&DManager

Chennai, India FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Site R&D Manager at Valeo. Skills: Reference Technical Solution Definition, RFQ Technical Solution Definition, Product & Platform Roadmap Contribution, Cost & Effort Estimation. Define reference technical solutions based on existing product portfolio and platform roadmaps. Analyze product portfolio and platform evolution roadmap to ensure solution consistency and reuse”

Industry & Context.

automotive
Problems you'll solve

Analyze customer specifications and identify technical gaps; Build optimized technical solutions using product portfolio and platform standards; Support feasibility assessment and trade-off analysis for solution selection

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience with existing product portfolio, Knowledge of platform roadmaps, Experience with customer needs analysis, Experience with customer specifications, Experience with product portfolio and platform standards, Experience with cost and development effort estimation, Experience with feasibility assessment, Experience with trade-off analysis

Nice to Have

Familiarity with CDPs, Familiarity with COs, Familiarity with customer meetings, Familiarity with technical days

What You'll Do.

Define reference technical solutions based on existing product portfolio and platform roadmaps

Analyze product portfolio and platform evolution roadmap to ensure solution consistency and reuse

Anticipate customer needs through CDPs

Define and document standard reference technical solutions

Support promotion of products and solutions to customers prior to RFQ engagement

Define customer-specific technical solutions for each RFQ

Analyze customer specifications and identify technical gaps

Build optimized technical solutions using product portfolio and platform standards

Prepare and submit technical offers

Interact directly with customers during RFQ phases for clarification and alignment

Support Project Manager during RFQ preparation and submission process

Provide feedback on customer needs and emerging trends to Product Management

Support evolution of product portfolio and platform roadmap based on customer inputs

Contribute to definition and improvement of product and platform strategies

Provide initial cost and development effort estimation for proposed technical solutions

Support feasibility assessment and trade-off analysis for solution selection

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Interact directly with customers during RFQ phases for clarification and alignment; Support Project Manager during RFQ preparation and submission process; Provide feedback on customer needs and emerging trends to Product Management; Support evolution of product portfolio and platform roadmap based on customer inputs; Contribute to definition and improvement of product and platform strategies

Communication Scope

Interact directly with customers during RFQ phases for clarification and alignment; Support promotion of products and solutions to customers prior to RFQ engagement

Process & Methodology

Support Project Manager during RFQ preparation and submission process

Full Job Description

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies. ****Key Activities**** ****Reference Technical Solution Definition**** **Define reference technical solutions based on existing product portfolio and platform roadmaps** **Analyze product portfolio and platform evolution roadmap to ensure solution consistency and reuse** **Anticipate customer needs through CDPs, COs, customer meetings, and technical days** **Define and document standard reference technical solutions** **Support promotion of products and solutions to customers prior to RFQ engagement** ****RFQ Technical Solution Definition**** **Define customer-specific technical solutions for each RFQ** **Analyze customer specifications and identify technical gaps** **Build optimized technical solutions using product portfolio and platform standards** **Prepare and submit technical offers** **Interact directly with customers during RFQ phases for clarification and alignment** **Support Project Manager during RFQ preparation and submission process** ****Product & Platform Roadmap Contribution**** **Provide feedback on customer needs and emerging trends to Product Management** **Support evolution of product portfolio and platform roadmap based on customer inputs** **Contribute to definition and improvement of product and platform strategies** ****Cost & Effort Estimation**** **Provide initial cost and development effort estimation for proposed technical solutions** **Support feasibility assessment and trade-off analysis for solution selection** **Job:** R&D Management **Organization:** Region Talent Acquisition **Schedule:** Full time **Employee Status:** Regular *

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