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Account Manager (Seating)
United States - MI - Novi

Job Description

Essential Functions of Job

  • Assist on price management utilizing the Excel bump chart, customer portal and YF ERP system 
  • Manage price updates in SAP system
  • Enter data in customer portal (quote price breakdown,change notices)
  • Update short notice downtime claims in tracking template
  • Track/audit supplementary contract details (capacity, packaging, lead time, etc.). 
  • Assist with annual long term price adjustments and annual sales tracking and templates
  • Quarterly price updates for material economics (Steel, Resin, Copper, etc)
  • Run macro for quarterly pricing audits
  • Timely and accurate directed pricing updates (supplier cost/customer price)
  • Assist with tool tag photo collection and customer verification
  • Customer price breakdown updates and maintenance 
  • Annual tool audit support (locatetools, provide photos, research in customer system)
  • Support service part quote requests
  • Engineering recovery tracking
  • Data gathering for inflationary or commercial claims
  • Consistently have a proactive approach to problem resolution, perform analysis and communicate simplified message to audience.
  • Supporting the other members in the account management team to be able to perform analyses when the workload dictates it and to be able to act as a backup when necessary.
  • Support key projects and initiatives deemed critical to the success of the commercial team for Seating business operations as directed by the Commercial Sales Director and General Manager

Additional Responsibilities: 

Consults with:

  • Program Controller / costing engineer (PC)
  • Bratislava Business Center (ABC)
  • Commercial Team (Sales Director and account management team)
  • Plant Controller

Required Education Level:

Bachelor's Level Degree

Area of Study:    Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Accounting or relevant finance degree or equivalent

Required Qualifications 

  • Minimum 5 years of sales related experience at automotive suppliers, preferably with aglobal company 
  • Experience in account management or Sales related work. HavingEU customer e.g. VW or BMW sales experience is preferred. Having seat related product sales experience is preferred.
  • Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficient with multiple computer applications and ERP systems
    • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and PowerPoint)
    • SAP and/or QAD
  • Ability to communicate succinctly technical information to nontechnical audience.
  • Ability to manipulate large amounts of data efficiently; create meaningful charts as needed to highlight issues, progress, priorities.
  • High aptitude for problem solving in order to resolve business, financial, customer, and organizational issues.
  • Proven interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  • Must possess highly effective analytical skills in areas of critical thinking, and communication.
  • Preferably with VW working experience, understand VW processes and primary portal users.

Language Required and Preferred

English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking) 
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