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GDP Engineer - Gurgaon
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About this Position
Support platform development and business growth activities by working closely with customers, engineering teams, and commercial functions. They will assist in understanding customer requirements, identifying new opportunities, supporting product launches, and coordinating cross-functional activities to strengthen customer relationships and contribute to future platform wins.
What you´ll do
- Leverage technical expertise in Body-in-White (BIW), vehicle structures, and assembly technologies to anticipate customer needs and develop value-driven solutions.
- Develop, support, and execute customer platform roadmaps to drive sustainable and profitable growth.
- Identify key decision-makers and build strong relationships with customer engineering centers, purchasing teams, and strategic suppliers.
- Collaborate closely with Technical Management, Marketing, Sales, KAMs, and Program Teams to align and drive business opportunities.
- Analyze market trends, customer strategies, and future vehicle programs to develop growth scenarios and new business pathways.
- Drive and support new product introductions and technology deployments at customer platforms.
- Lead pre-RFQ engagement activities to position Henkel solutions and influence customer specifications.
- Serve as the primary technical-commercial interface for RFQs, engineering change requests (ECRs), and customer technical inquiries.
- Work closely with Program Managers during program realization to ensure successful deployment and customer satisfaction.
- Partner with KAMs and Technical Managers to develop competitive and profitable quotation strategies.
- Maintain visibility of the customer program portfolio, monitor future opportunities, and proactively drive acquisition activities.
- Define Platform roadmap & drive adoption
- Drive business growth and Relationship management at Engg Center
- Convert market needs into qualified projects and RFQs.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
What makes you a good fit
- Engineering Graduate (Mechanical/Automobile/Chemical) Preferred
- 0-3 years of experience in Automotives or OEM's
- Working knowledge of computer
- Ability to read and interpret documents, Drawings
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Knowledge of designing software is an added advantage
- Travelling will be part of the Job
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
- Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
- Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
JOB ID: 26097324
Job Locations: India, Haryana, Gurgaon- Gurugram
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The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
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Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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