Head of (L3) MB Trucks Desi in Stuttgart bei Daimler Truck AG

Daimler Truck AG is one of the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with over 35 main locations worldwide and approximately 100,000 employees.

For our Mercedes-Benz Truck Division we are looking for a new Head of Design:

As Head of Design of Mercedes-Benz Truck, you are responsible for all styling-related topics of our Mercedes-Benz Trucks, i.e., exterior-, interior-, colour & trim- and UX/UI-design. Together with your team, you will develop the future design strategy of all Mercedes-Benz Trucks, including the development and maintenance of brand-specific features, new design concepts, the coordinate and presentation of package themes, and the consideration and development of segment-specific customer expectations and needs.

The design department will be part of Mercedes-Benz Product Engineering and will have to work with our global Daimler Truck design departments in Portland and Tokyo.

Your job content in detail:

• Development of truck exterior and interior, colour & trim, UX/UI styling, taking formal, ergonomic, functional, aerodynamic, economic aspects, legal regulations, and brand-specific distinguishing features into account. Design creation and work takes place from early drafts to the final surface data, material patterns and style guides
• Planning of resources (studio, tools, IT), personnel (internal/external) and budget for the organizational unit
• Cooperation with external support and partners when needed
• Reporting and presentation of design work to respective managers, filing, moderating, and documenting design decisions in the appropriate committees
• Functional cooperation with product engineering, purchasing, product management and sales
• Participation in local and global project groups, creation, and follow-up of formal design requirements regarding market acceptance and competitive differentiation
• Leading, motivating and promoting your assigned teams and employees by means of target agreements and performance assessments based on group guidelines
• Ensuring target-oriented internal communication
• Planning and coordination of personnel, ensuring task-related qualification
• Monitoring and complying with given budget, ensuring that agreed goals are met