Color, Material & Finish (CMF) Manager
On-siteHanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
Job Summary
Develop and maintain the overall CMF Strategy across all VinFast brands to ensure clear brand differentiation and portfolio consistency. Lead the CMF Lead Design team to create innovative concepts and deliver approved designs into production specifications. Manage the Design Quality team to govern Grain Mapping, TGSS, OKTG, and AAR activities throughout vehicle development. Establish development standards and drive technical convergence between Styling, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to balance design intent with feasibility, cost, and timing. Benchmark industry trends and research emerging sustainable materials for future vehicle programs. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or Materials Engineering with 10+ years in Automotive CMF.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Materials Engineering or a related discipline
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Automotive CMF, Vehicle Design or Studio Engineering, including leadership responsibilities
- Strong knowledge of automotive materials, coatings, finishes, textures, grains and manufacturing processes
- Practical experience in CMF development from concept through mass production
- Good understanding of automotive Design Quality activities, specifically Grain Mapping, TGSS, OKTG and AAR
- Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills
- Experience working with global suppliers and external design partners
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead multicultural teams and manage multiple vehicle programs simultaneously
- Proactive, strategic mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Consent to processing of personal data according to legal regulations on personal data protection
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