Senior Key Account Manager

Minth North America•Wixom, MI

About The Position

Our Sales team is expanding and looking to add a Senior Key Account Manager for our customers. We are looking for a dynamic and driven candidate who is interested in joining a fast-growing global company in the automotive sector. The Senior Key Account Manager will manage and maintain all assigned accounts, identify future business opportunities and develop strong customer relationships. To identify, troubleshoot and recommend solutions for commercial and technical issues along with working closely with the Program Management and Engineering teams to meet cost and timing targets.

Requirements

Completed Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering preferred or equivalent work experience
Minimum 10 years of work experience in a sales field within Automotive OEM
Experience with Toyota e-Portal and associated Applications
Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Products to analyze data and trends, prepare written correspondence and presentations for executive-level meetings

Nice To Haves

Hands-on, highly motivated, results-oriented, and driven with a continuous improvement mindset
Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, both oral and written
Must be a team-oriented professional who can handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
High level of commitment, sound judgment, great follow-through, and initiative
Capable of meeting deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professional demeanor
A demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment, to be proactive, and to work independently of day-to-day supervision
Ability and willingness to travel worldwide

Responsibilities

Initiate RFQ’s, oversee CFT quote activity to ensure complete timely completion and obtain the proper authorization for the plant to proceed on customer projects and assignments, for Minth NA and Minth Overseas RFQs.
Submit and maintain all customer specific commercial documents related to Minth NA and Minth Overseas programs
Prepare submissions for annual Customer FX, Materials Pricing Programs
Maintain service parts pricing
Identify and effectively work with the Minth Global team to prevent customer problems and when needed participate in customer issue resolutions
Build professional relationships and establish an ongoing line of communication with customers, superiors, peers, subordinates, suppliers, etc., to facilitate the achievement of performance standards
Assure target dates are met (relating to ECR responses, quotes, etc.) and pertinent information is communicated timely
Identify opportunities, recommend, and implement projects and ideas for improved productivity cost reduction and work with our Plants to implement Tech Cost Savings
Understand and participate in meetings with Program Managers in the development and implementation of APQP plans and feasibility discussions
Work with manufacturing support personnel on new and existing product process issues to understand and maintain a knowledge base for both existing and potential products
Maintain and update company pricing record documents, logs, forecasts and any other commercial records, as needed
Handle all financial open-issues such as piece price and tooling for all assigned accounts, to assure that all purchase orders are issued, received, and billed, including all related follow-up activities
Research and understand market pricing in order to maintain competitive analysis and benchmarking data on current competition and new business for quotes
Provide customer sales and production information to assist in the formulation of budgets, forecasts, and annual customer savings plans.
Participate in the development of presentations and negotiation of contracts
Assist Supplier Quality or Quality Department with any commercial issues related to the Assembly Plants or Warranty
Assist Quality in maintaining customer ratings
Research and recommend job-related communication or technical development activities such as technical classes, seminars, etc. to enhance job performance