Technical Quote Lead – Displays

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Mission of the Role: The Technical Quote Leader is responsible for leading new business pursuits/quotes for the Display product line and coordinating with all Display Product Line functions (Customer Regional Engineering, Mechanical, Display & Lens teams, Hardware & Platform Software teams, Program & Commodity Purchasing and Manufacturing) and lead & coordinate associated internal engineering activities. This role will have a clear understanding of why, what, and when of an assigned product and will communicate its story and the business value concisely to all stakeholders.

Typical Duties: Technical lead of Display related engineering activities for Customer RFIs & Quotations: Lead multi-functional global engineering internal team to Establish & direct engineering team supporting pursuits/quotes within the Displays Product Line.

Key Stakeholders: Multiple internal cross-functional stakeholders (example: sales, manufacturing, engineering); OEM customers; strategic suppliers.

Key Objectives of the Role:

• Technical Lead for RFx Quotations:
• Lead global engineering team.
• Direct engineering team for new product line pursuits/quotes.
• Review new product requirements (Mechanical, HW, SW).
• Coordinate technical deliverables for quote timeline.
• Develop optimal designs and review BOM costs.
• Ensure timely completion of quote documentation (TDR, BOM, assumptions).
• Work with Product Management & commercial team on cost targets.
• Identify and initiate long lead items.
• Align make/buy strategy with Manufacturing & Purchasing.
• Review supplier quotes with Purchasing.
• Optimize assembly process with Manufacturing.
• Should Cost/Should Price:
• Lead should-cost and should-price estimations (Display, Lens, eBOM, mBOM).
• Review should-cost and should-price with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Customer Groups on cost/price targets.
• Align strategies on winning cost targets and prices with related teams and management.
• Process Compliance:
• Ensure compliance during the quote process.
• Support customer milestones and requirements.
  

Key Year One Deliverables:

• Strategic Growth : Develop strategies to expand Display products and increase market share.
• Should Cost and Should Price Management: Increase winning rate by estimating the cost and price precisely.
• Roadmap Validation : Continuously validate and adjust the product roadmap based on customer feedback and industry trends.
• RFQ Acquisition : Secure RFQs from auto OEMs to ensure significant lifetime value for the Display business.
• Technology Leadership : Introduce cutting-edge technologies to drive product and feature competitiveness.
• Cost Optimization : Create product value propositions and cost reduction proposals to optimize costs.
  
  

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

Key experience required:

• Years of Experience: 3+ years of Automotive Display product experience or similar;
• Degree Strongly Preferred: Bachelor of Science (minimum), in Mechanical, Displays, or Electronic Engineering (EE), or a related field with equivalent experience.
  
  

Desired Competencies/Experience:

• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
• Flexibility to support regions/countries in different time zones;
• Proven ability to lead and manage multi-functional global engineering internal team .
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with global cultural sensitivity.
• Strong presentation skills;
• Ability to understand, at a high level mechanical, display design, electronics & associated implementation;
• Good MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint);
• Good communication skills especially with Customers;
• Ability to work within a constrained deadline (quotes are tight and time-bound);
• Ability to work closely with suppliers for part selections and negotiations;
• A Plus – deep understanding of displays & touch technology;
• A Plus –understanding of commercial/business/financial measurement (NPV, IRR, EBIT, etc.);
• A Plus – experience with Jira, Confluence and AI agents
• Fluent in English;
• Self-motivated with the ability to lead a global team toward a common goal.
• Special Requirements (i.e. overtime, travel, etc.): Domestic and international travel to internal and customer locations may be required (~5-10%).
  
  

Key Behaviors:

• Collaboration;
• Result – oriented;
• Critical thinking;
• Evaluating problems;
  
  

Reporting Structure: Reports to the Associate Manager of the Display Quote team.

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