Product Manager (m/f/d)
About the company
- The DAF Nordic Team is a small team responsible for the DAF business development in the Nordic countries. The Nordic Team is part of the DAF Trucks N.V. subsidiary of DAF North West Europe (65 FTE) which is responsible for the business development on Sales, Parts, Service and Marketing for Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands and the Nordics. DAF Trucks N.V.(>10.000 FTE) is a multinational company based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Core activities are the development and production of light, medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles. DAF is a wholly owned subsidiary of PACCAR Inc. (28.500 FTE) which is a Fortune 200 company and has been continuously profitable since 1938. The company is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial and customer services fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF Trucks.At DAF you will work in a professional, innovative and safe environment with a lot of autonomy and responsibility. We offer you a career with growth potential. You don’t just choose for a job, you choose for a career at DAF. If you like to work in an international organization with a no-nonsense culture and ambition, then DAF is your employer!
Responsibilities
- Supporting the Sales Engineering activities of the Nordic DAF dealer-network.
- Guiding the Sales Engineers at the dealers and increasing their technical knowledge by having Trainings (Live or via Teams).
- Processing Pre-Order Validations (POVs) for non-standard orders and where required, requesting structural solutions (Inquiry-process).
- Providing input to Product & Services Planning department about the requirements for new applications of DAF trucks in the Nordic region.
- Providing technical training to the salesforce of the DAF dealer-network and to bodybuilders in the Nordics.
- Advising dealers and body-builders on modifications of chassis and mounting of bodies, and obtaining approval to perform these activities, in close cooperation with the central Sales Engineering department.
- Monitoring and communicating technical and engineering market-trends to the DAF organization and Nordic DAF dealer-network.
- Assess the implication of future legislation and advise the Marketing and Homologation department of DAF accordingly. Including applications for national derogations and implementation of EUCARIS
Profile
- You are commercially driven and have several years of relevant working experience in the automotive industry (knowing the DAF-organization and having experience with DAF-products, -services and –systems is a plus.)
- You have a supportive attitude, understand “customer first”, can work independently but are a real team player, stress-resistant and representative.
- You have outstanding communication skills in Danish and English, both written and speech, towards internal as well as external stakeholders. Additional languages are a plus (Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish).
- You are able to persuade people based on knowledge and bring added value to dealers and customers.
- You are able to define priorities and “pick your battles”, with a keen eye on the short and long term.
- You understand what it means to be the “spider in the web”, with daily contacts to dealers and customers externally, as well as towards other departments within DAF and your colleagues at DAF Nordics.
Benefits
- A 37-hour working week
- Vacation days according Danish legislation
- A variable bonus (DAF profit sharing), based on DAF results;
- A good work-life balance (due to flexible working hours)
- A retirement plan and group health insurance
- Extensive opportunities for personal growth, e.g. education programs and (online) training courses
Salary information
About Hays
Our many years of recruitment experience and our expert knowledge of the engineering job market make us a strong partner for engineers and technicians. We maintain close relationships with customers across all industries and therefore can provide engineering specialists with exciting projects and attractive job opportunities, drawing on your personal interests and experience. As your professional companion, we support you throughout the entire process, from the first contact to the first day on your new job – all this completely free of charge. Register now and look forward to many interesting and suitable positions and projects.
Staffing process for a permanent or temporary position
- Analysis of qualifications
- Telephone or personal interview
- Contact with customers
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