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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Account Manager to join our sales team within our Seating division. You will be based in our Engineering Center looking after JIT projects.
Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for commercial ownership of complete seat programs.Negotiate series projects and contracts with customer onfromBuyer toSenior Management level
- Liaison with internal sales and program management team to ensure alignment
- Interface with Costing team to ensure timely and accurate quotes
- Customer relationship management – OEM Buyer / Purchase Manager / LeadEngineers / ModuleLeaders / PieceCostEngineers / VendorToolingCostEngineers
- Manage negotiation and closure of commercial issues in timely manners
- Managesalesaccount with P&L responsibility, cost and pricing management and profitability ownership fromprojectinceptionthrough to SOP
- Deliver program(s) with committed financial metrics
- Maintain internal reporting
- Supportbusiness caseapprovals
- Report out program commercial status to senior level
Requirements
- Experiencedautomotive tier 1AccountManager – ideally with a background in complex, high value commodities – trimmed assemblies/interiors a plus
- Highlydeveloped commercial acumen, be amotivated self-starterandwillingness to take the lead and not afraid to make a decision
- Experience in tracking price changes,maintainingaccuraterecords of changes including margin impacts
- High level communication and organisational skills
- English – Advanced proficiency
- 10% of Travel time (EMEA & US)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity. We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.
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