Account Manager – Automotive Lighting – J/K OEMs
About The Position
Forvia Hella is seeking its next great Account Manager to join our team. The primary function of this role will be to partner with J / K OEM customers to obtain lighting program awards. This individual will be joining a well established and growing global team that is helping to move the automotive market forward. About Us FORVIA - HELLA is a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier operating under the umbrella brand FORVIA. Within this factual group, HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, the Company covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special-purpose vehicles with its Lifecycle Solutions business group. HELLA has around 36,000 employees at more than 125 locations worldwide and generated sales of €4.4 billion in the seven-month short fiscal year 2022.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
- 5+ years of sales experience on similar position in automotive industry - lighting industry preferred
- Experience in working with J/K OEM customers and existing customer network
- Open-minded personality, easy to approach and able to motivate and inspire others
- Strong interest in selling highly innovative and complex products
Nice To Haves
- Ability to speak Japanese or Korean is preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Responsible for supporting external and internal lighting products for customers
- Partner with program management to define customer strategy for assigned product groups.
- Maintain a strong customer network. Identify customers’ needs, align with the FORVIA HELLA strategy and coordinate program functions.
- Lead acquisitions and ensure the profitable growth of the account. This includes new program and change management stages.
- Plan and execute prices and reimbursements of your projects. In case of deviations, you actively trigger the needed actions to ensure the budget.
- Conduct problem solving to mitigate any issues that cold occur during the design process.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours
- Industry leading health benefits program
- Lucrative PTO policy
- Competitive 401K matching
- Extensive career and training opportunities
- Annual Bonuses
- Onsite Wellness Center / Workout Facilities
- On campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
- Team and company wide events
- And much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
