What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Manager position at Erae Pontiac MI?
We are looking for a highly motivated Sales Manager with a track record of acquiring new accounts and successful account management to join our sales team. The Sales Manager will acquire new accounts and oversee and effectively manage the commercial activities of all assigned accounts, create long-term, trusting relationships with customers, and maintains and improves company profitability. This position will also act as a key liaison between customer and company to effectively communicate customer’s needs within the organization.
Duties and responsibilities
- Acts company’s point of contact for commercial matters and develop high level strategic relationships with customer contacts.
- Build and maintain strong relationships through direct customer interface
- Effectively manage all commercial issues, price, volume and part number tracking, as well as price changes due to engineering changes or other commercial activities.
- Monitor and communicate volume release information within the organization.
- Develop new business from existing customers and actively seek new sales opportunities
- Work with customer purchasing, engineering and cost optimization teams to present and negotiate commercial offers
- Interact and communicate with customer through customer’s supplier portal.
- Negotiate and review customer contracts.
- Frequent face to face meetings with customers
- Maintain price tracking documents for each customer’s programs and part numbers.
- Resolve commercial issues with assigned accounts
- Ensure timely responses to customer’s request for quotes
- Effectively communicate all customer requests and requirements throughout the company
- Effectively communicate all customer changes to pricing, volumes and design changes throughout the company
- Maintain and improve company profitability with assigned customers
- Maintain accurate and complete customer account information.
- Occasional travel
- Other duties as assigned
Education & Language
- Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field of study is preferred (Engineering, Business, Sales) and/or relevant experience.
- Language: English
Required Experience
- 3 – 5 yrs experience in Sales or Account Management
- Experience with General Motors and Ford required
- Proven record of acquiring new accounts required
- Experience with other automotive OEMs will be considered
Skills and requirements
- Strong communication and Interpersonal skills
- Customer focused
- Strong computer skills
- Detailed oriented
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent listening skills
- Self-motivated
- Detailed oriented
- Ability to manage multiple programs and customers
- Ability to prioritize
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Application Question(s):
- What is your experience in acquiring new accounts?
- Do you have experience working with GM and/or Ford? If so, please elaborate
- What is your desired compensation?
Ability to Relocate:
- Pontiac, MI 48341: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $100,000