Role & responsibilities

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with EV OEM customers, ensuring effective communication with Purchase, R&D;, Engineering, Production, and other key stakeholders.

- Manage assigned EV customer accounts by understanding current and future business requirements, vehicle/program plans, production schedules, and opportunities for business growth.

- Drive EV business growth by increasing Share of Business (SOB), identifying recent product and platform opportunities, and expanding business with existing and prospective customers.

- Coordinate with EV customers and internal teams on new product development (NPD), RFQs, project milestones, order execution, production planning, and dispatch schedules.

- Track EV industry trends, customer electrification strategies, upcoming vehicle launches, and competitor activity to identify potential business opportunities.

- Prepare demand forecasts, monitor customer requirements, and support EV business planning and sales reviews.

- Support commercial discussions, including costing, quotations, and price negotiations for existing and new EV business opportunities.

- Ensure timely communication of production schedules, order status, dispatch updates, and delivery commitments to EV customers.

- Coordinate with manufacturing,



planning, quality, engineering, and logistics teams to ensure plant readiness, product quality, and on-time deliveries.

- Monitor dispatch performance, premium freight usage, and forecast accuracy, and drive actions to improve delivery performance and control logistics costs.

- Build long-term relationships with EV customers, address concerns proactively, and ensure customer satisfaction and business continuity.

Preferred candidate profile

- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and MBA (Marketing) will be added advantage.

- 3 to 4 years of experience in Key Account Management, Customer Relationship Management, Sales, or Business Development within the automotive or auto-component industry.

- Experience in handling OEM customers is essential; exposure to EV customers, electric vehicle programs, or EV components is strongly preferred.

- Good understanding of automotive OEM processes, customer program management, production planning, and commercial discussions.

- Strong customer relationship management, negotiation, communication, coordination, and presentation skills.

- Willingness to work from Chennai, and travel to customer locations as required.

📌 Senior Executive - Marketing (Chennai)
🏢 ZF Rane Automotive
📍 Chennai