International consultant sales area, project management and customer quality

ABOUT FOXCONSULTING.

FoxConsulting. is an international consultancy providing advice to companies in the areas of sales, program management and customer quality.
We provide a wide range of knowledge and experience to the international automotive industry, supporting and representing global organizations and technical-oriented manufacturing companies in their relationship with customers throughout Europe.

With our profound knowledge of the industry in general, and the automotive sector in particular, we are able to provide an optimum level of advice and support. This knowledge allows us to give an added-value service that is tailored to the needs, strategy and resources of our clients.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy is based on long-term partnerships, working on a variety of projects with a limited number of clients.

We are certain that this approach allows us to establish a closer relationship with our clients and provides us with a deeper knowledge of their organizations.


FoxConsulting. provides its services based on the following values:

Broad technical knowledge combined with profound experience in sales.

Established, strong relationships with key decision makers in the industry.

Objective advice and commitment.

Deep market knowledge and expertise.

Long-term and sustainable success.

EXPERTISE

FoxConsulting. is an owner-managed consultancy. Matthias Fox created the company after gathering in-depth knowledge and experience in the areas of development, program management and sales.

During his academic education in Germany and England, he obtained a Dipl.Ing. and B.Eng.Hons. degree in Automobile Engineering and a MBA in International Automotive Industry.

He developed his global experience in multinational companies such as Nissan UK, Carcoustics and SRG Global.

With his multicultural background, trilingual German, English and Spanish language skills and his global work experience in different countries and cultures, he quickly became an expert in global sales organizations, professional relation management and sustainable growth strategies.

SERVICES FOXCONSULTING.

FoxConsulting. provides a cost-effective service to clients, offering added value by applying the skills and expertise to middle and senior levels within the customer’s organization

We provide the following services:

  1. Generate new business opportunities and establish new customer accounts.
    Increase sales in accordance with growth strategy and set goals.
    Provide directions to develop and implement sales strategies and tactics.
    Establish and maintain high-level relationships with customers.
    Determine and understand the customer’s critical business needs and performance indicators.
    Provide account information for new opportunities, competitors and revenue.
    Coordinate sales and marketing activities.
    Develop and revise the strategic sales business plan.
    Coordinate with Product Management and Engineering teams on development projects and new business opportunities.
    Gather and analyze market information to ensure product offers meet competitive positioning and customer expectations.

  2. Act as a key liaison between client and OEM/TIER 1.
    Maintain program management systems at required standards.
    Prepare and report executive program reviews.
    Maintain program Open Issue Lists (Customer and Internal).
    Create and monitor ongoing revenue and contribution margin awareness.
    Manage design release and engineering changes with emphasis on costing, quoting, planning and implementation.
    Represent client at customer events, meetings and workshops.
    Coordinate activities concerning technical developments and resolving of engineering, design and test problems.
    Serve as primary engineer contact for all customer departments.
    Support manufacturing process improvements (VA/VE activities).

  3. Act as plant liaison for customers and suppliers.
    Develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers.
    Maintain and improve product quality and ensure proper handling of all nonconforming products.
    Implement and control containment actions, disposition, and release of materials in Quality Hold area at customer.
    Perform product launch quality activities in accordance with APQP/PPAP and customer guidelines.
    Develop, monitor, analyze and improve KPI’s for assigned product lines.
    Participate in root cause analysis and definition of corrective and preventive actions and 8D reports.
    Effectively respond and communicate in a timely manner with all appropriate customers, both internal and external.

Desarrollo de ventas y gestión de las relaciones comerciales.

  • Generate new business opportunities and establish new customer accounts.
  • Increase sales in accordance with growth strategy and set goals.
  • Provide directions to develop and implement sales strategies and tactics.
  • Establish and maintain high-level relationships with customers.
  • Determine and understand the customer’s critical business needs and performance indicators.
  • Provide account information for new opportunities, competitors and revenue.
  • Coordinate sales and marketing activities.
  • Develop and revise the strategic sales business plan.
  • Coordinate with Product Management and Engineering teams on development projects and new business opportunities.
  • Gather and analyze market information to ensure product offers meet competitive positioning and customer expectations.

Project Management.

  • Act as a key liaison between client and OEM/TIER 1.
  • Maintain program management systems at required standards.
  • Prepare and report executive program reviews.
  • Maintain program Open Issue Lists (Customer and Internal).
  • Create and monitor ongoing revenue and contribution margin awareness.
  • Manage design release and engineering changes with emphasis on costing, quoting, planning and implementation.
  • Represent client at customer events, meetings and workshops.
  • Coordinate activities concerning technical developments and resolving of engineering, design and test problems.
  • Serve as primary engineer contact for all customer departments.
  • Support manufacturing process improvements (VA/VE activities).

Customer Quality Support.

  • Actuar como enlace central para los clientes y proveedores.
  • Desarrollar y mantener relaciones de trabajo positivas con los clientes internos y externos.
  • Mantener y mejorar la calidad así como garantizar la manipulación correcta de todos los productos no conformes.
  • Implementar y controlar las medidas de contención, disposición y liberación de los materiales en el área de retención del cliente.
  • Perform product launch quality activities in accordance with APQP/PPAP and customer guidelines.
  • Develop, monitor, analyze and improve KPI’s for assigned product lines.
  • Participate in root cause analysis and definition of corrective and preventive actions and 8D reports.
  • Effectively respond and communicate in a timely manner with all appropriate customers, both internal and external.

NETWORK

Networks accelerate, Networks qualify.

We collaborate with selected partners of confidence to be able to offer an extensive consulting service also for adjacent business areas.





Strategic partner for interim Management und M&A support




Strategic partner for Marketing and Market Analysis




Strategic partner for Headhunting und Outplacement


CARRER

We are always open for promising candidates, who are looking for new directions of their career. The following positions are available:

  • Currently there are no job opportunities available

CONTACT

Matthias Fox

+49 178 194 40 81
Germany

+34 649 495 165
Spain