Regional Ecosystem Development Leader

About the company

Stellantis is a leading global automaker and mobility provider that offers clean, connected, affordable and safe mobility solutions. Our Company's strength lies in the breadth of our iconic brand portfolio, the diversity and passion of our people, and our deep roots in the communities in which we operate. Our ambitious electrification and software strategies and the creation of an innovative ecosystem of strategic, game-changing partnerships are driving our transformation to a sustainable mobility tech company.

The driving force behind us is the diverse and talented group of men and women around the world who bring their passion and experience to their work every day. And while we are a truly global organization, we remain deeply rooted in the communities in which we operate and where our colleagues live and work.

With industrial operations in nearly 30 countries, Stellantis could consistently exceed the evolving needs and expectations of consumers in more than 130 markets, while creating superior value for all stakeholders.

Powered by our diversity, we lead the way world moves:

• We Are Customer Centric:
  We hold ourselves accountable, understand current and anticipate future needs, listen, learn constantly, have an ownership mindset.
• We Win Together:
  We demand the best of ourselves, are passionate about performance, are a meritocracy, collaborate through respect, trust and openness, build each other up.
• We Are Agile and Innovative:
  We are adaptable, are resilient, have the courage to be disruptive, focus on speed & efficiency, drive simplicity.
• We Care for The Future
  : We embrace a vision, are accountable for the wellbeing & motivation of our teams, take action to make a better future, build sustainability inside and out, always act with integrity.

About the Job

Mission:

• Ecosystem development leader
  acts as a scout and a bridge responsible for Identifying, qualifying, and onboarding suppliers within the automotive ecosystem (Tier 1 and Tier N)

Objective:

• Develop a competitive & sustainable supplier base in the region.

Key Responsibilities:

1-Strategic prospection and scouting

• Market intelligence: Scan continuously the market to identify new prospects
• Supplier mapping: Create and maintain a strategic MAP of potential partners across key commodities
• Lead generation: actively generate and qualify leads for new supplier partnerships through networking, Automotive database, automotive events

2-Ecosystem development and partnership building

• First contact and Relationship building: Initiate and manage early-stage relationships with potential partners
• Value proposition: Articulate a compelling vision to attract top tier partners, demonstrating the mutual benefits of collaboration
• Partnership structuring: Collaborate closely with internal teams and external organism to develop robust business cases and design agile, value-driven partnership models.
• Network coordination: Foster connection between players within the ecosystem (e.g connecting Tier1 to tierN)

3-Evaluation & onboarding

• Partners fit assessment: Coordinate with global commodity teams to ensure the strategy alignment
• Cross functional collaboration: Act as the liaison between the new partners and internal team (R&D, supplier Quality, Purchasing and Manufacturing) to ensure the qualification and Onboarding process
• Ensure effective monitoring, regular updates, and comprehensive reporting of the ecosystem development database.

Skills and Attributes:

• Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders, and Partners.
• Effective communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Assertive, with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
• Commercial awareness, market knowledge
• IT SKILLS: Collaborative tools (Teams, SharePoint) Microsoft Office (EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT) SAP Environment knowledge is a plus
• Language: Fluency in English

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred.
• Extensive and active network within automotive sector
• 8-15 Years experience in strategic sourcing business development, venture scouting or ecosystem development within automotive environment.

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all age, ethnicity, nationality, religion and disability. Diverse teams will allow us to better meet the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.