Business Development Director

ATC DRIVETRAIN LLC•Farmington Hills, MI

About The Position

Directs activities between ATC Drivetrain and customers (existing and future/potential customers) that affect sales, customer service, order posting, pricing, billing, core tracking and on-time delivery of orders, Ensure that customer demands and expectations are communicated throughout the organization, and lead resolution of business related issues. Insure stable customer relations through frequent customer contacts. Promote expanded business opportunities by exploring potential needs that can be fulfilled by ATC by performing the essential duties.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or minimum five years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Fluent English language skills are mandatory.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and presentations.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, internal stakeholders and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Very proficient with Microsoft suite of products; ability to create complex spreadsheets, and powerpoint presentations.
Solid working knowledge of Salesforce, Power BI, Epicor or other CRM systems required.

Responsibilities

Assist ATC in any manner required to promote customer satisfaction
Develop and implement strategies to secure current business and attract new business.
Directly responsible to present and recover cost increases from the Customer. Cost increases may originate from customer driven engineering changes, component costs, freight, duties/tariffs, underutilization of CAPEX, excess inventory/obsolescence, among others
Work directly with ATC and Customer accounting offices to ensure full and timely payments
Committed to a safe and accident free work environment.
Passionate about continuous improvement; never accepting mediocrity.
Recommends improvements to processes and facilitates problem solving
Committed to meet or exceed internal and external customer expectations.
Exhibits a sense of urgency with regard to achieving goals & objectives.
Accepts responsibility for performance of self and team
Fosters a team work environment across all functions.
Creates a positive environment conducive to retaining an engaged workforce.
Treats all employees and customers with respect in each interaction
Actively listens to employee concerns and takes appropriate action
Is approachable and visible
Actively pursues learning and self development.
Coordinate backorder meetings between ATC and Customer’s on an as needed basis.
Help monitor customer satisfaction through surveys and other feedback mechanisms.
Maintain a high level of customer interface; ensure prompt resolution of customer complaints and problems.
Negotiate and maintain long-term contracts/agreements with the Customer.
Adhere to the policies, procedures and instructions of the Quality and Materials systems.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product.