Minth Group is a fast-growing automotive tier 1 supplier (top 100) developing and manufacturing aluminium (battery housings, racks, etc), plastics (exterior parts), and metal products (decorative and sealing trims). I am responsible of sales in Europe for battery housing products. Sales: engage purchasing leaders to get involved in new projects sourcing,define with customer and project/management teams the most suitable manufacturing footprint scenario, prepare and negotiate offers, and obtain project nomination with a secured profit plan. Follow-up sales activities during development and industrialisation.Special project: localization (transfer) of production activities to the North of France (Electricity programme), and implementation of a Joint-Venture Localization study: together with the project and finance teams in China, and the logistics team in Germany, evaluate the best footprint strategy and Make or Buy scenario in a total cost analyse approach, in order to fulfil the customer’s requirement with the highest possible competitiveness. Business plan drafting: evaluate the local labour, energy and various fixed costs, define the workforce plan based on the production organization, review and correct the business plan. Joint-Venture agreement: support the M&A team for the discussion and negotiation of the Joint-Venture agreement with customer, clarify the assumptions and the industrialization plan.