Account Manager – Automotive Lighting – EVs
About The Position
Forvia Hella is seeking its next great Account Manager - Automotive Lighting EV to join our team. The primary function of this role will be to partner with external 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. 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
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
- 5+ years of sales experience in a similar position within the automotive lighting industry
- Experience working with NEVS customers and established customer network (primarily Tesla)
- Open-minded personality, easy to approach, and able to motivate and inspire cross-functional teams
- Strong interest in selling highly innovative and technically complex products
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of the full automotive lighting product scope, including exterior and interior systems (e.g., headlamps, rear lamps, ambient lighting, electronic modules) is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Drive Exterior and Interior Lighting sales for NEVS customers.
- Partner with Program Management to define the customer strategy for product groups.
- Maintain a strong customer network to identify customers’ needs, align with company strategy and coordinate the activities.
- Lead acquisitions and ensure the profitable growth of the account. During series development you are responsible for the commercial and contractual part of the Engineering Change Management.
- Plan and execute prices and reimbursements of your projects. In case of deviations, you actively trigger the needed actions to ensure the budget.
- Actively steer the activities across all functions to achieve a solution considering all interests
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
