Sales Manager- (JLR Global and Ford Europe)

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK’s leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. The Role: As a member of the E-Systems team, Reporting into the Sales Director, the Sales Manager will have commercial responsibilty for all electronics products supplied to JLR Globally and Ford across Europe. In your role, you will act as an interface between the company and the customer and represent customer-specific concerns and interests You will assume commercial responsibility for all ongoing projects in an assigned product area – from pre-series to series production to spare parts in direct OEM contact You manage the project team and develop roadmaps to achieve specified financial key figures Strategic positioning of products with customers to generate growth Preparation of analyses and business case presentations with recommendations to the management In addition, you will be responsible for the successful implementation of acquisition projects and manage the RFQ team You will independently prepare offers in cooperation with the departments and be responsible for contract review, offer tracking and negotiation Change management – commercial evaluation, negotiation, and implementation of technical product changes The systematic and strategic planning of customer visits is also one of your core tasks Comprehensive monitoring of business development by observing target/actual deviations and competitor analyses are just as much a part of your tasks as the determination of customer-related data for sales and marketing planning Advantages of working at Lear in the E-Systems Sales group: Exposure to Lear’s complete electronics product portfolio Upward advancement potential in several of Lear’s largest accounts Significant executive leadership exposure Your Qualifications: Have successfully completed a technical or business degree Can look back on at least 3 years of relevant professional experience in sales management, ideally in Lear’s direct market environment Are a leader and can motivate a cross-functional team You can add a unique selling point to your application with initial product, manufacturing, or QM knowledge of electrical and/or electronic assemblies Enjoy working on your own initiative and independently in a team and, above all, have the courage to utilise this freedom Are able to analyse complex and changing tasks Enjoy liaising with customers and can establish a trusting basis for mutual cooperation Have the appropriate willingness to travel Location Code: 0580 #J-18808-Ljbffr