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Director, Sales

HARMAN
Mountain View, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2025

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Description & Requirements

About the Role

The Director Sales, Electric Vehicles (EVs) manages the day-to-day activities of several key accounts, plans and implements sales and product development programs (both short and long term), develops a strategic sales plan, and executes tactics to increase revenue at key EV accounts. This individual will direct sales forecasting activities and set performance goals accordingly, combined with direct channel development activity. The successful candidate will create and cultivate strategic relationships.

What You Will Do

  • Develop, manage, and nurture relationships with key EV accounts.
  • Manage the day-to-day activities and needs of EV accounts.
  • Conduct needs analysis and deliver sales presentations to key accounts to identify and deliver revenue growth actions.
  • Develop and implements strategic sales action plans to achieve and exceed sales revenue targets.
  • Identify future product and / or solutions, develop the customer use case and Harman business case, and work collaboratively inside and outside the organization to successfully execute revenue growing product solutions.
  • Review market analysis and competitive environment to determine customer needs, existing or new Harman solutions, pricing, and timing.
  • Present product programs, business cases, new RFQ opportunities to senior executives for review / discussion / approval.
  • Meet with key clients to strengthen relationships at key accounts, negotiate sales programs, and close deals.
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional Harman team members, inclusive of Sales, Engineering, Customer Program Management, Marketing, Finance, and Legal.
  • Track and prepare periodic sales report showing sales volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed client revenue expansion.
  • Monitor and evaluate the activities and products of the competition.
  • Regularly monitors sales performance across customer products.
  • Monitor performance against sales targets, reviews product sales vs. forecast for account products, ensure program costs are within budget, and evaluate progress on mutually agreed goals and objectives.
  • Align and discuss with leadership on recommended changes in sales strategies and tactics needed to achieve sales goals or objectives.

What You Need

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in sales management with a proven track record of growing and sustaining sales revenue.
  • Proven experience in developing and executing sales strategies and tactics at key accounts.
  • Prior demonstrated account management experience.
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
  • Prior experience in the design and / or sale of automotive technologies.
  • Ability in working cross-functionally with external and internal customers globally.
  • Technical degree and / or background in the electronics field or automotive technologies.
  • What is Nice to Have

  • Master's Degree preferred.
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced / high-pressure environment, while maintaining and nurturing strong customer relationships.
  • Ability to assimilate information quickly, efficiently, and accurately from varying sources.
  • Ability to take initiative, while prioritizing and meeting deadlines.
  • Tenacious but professional in one's approach.
  • High degree of determination, perseverance, and ability to cultivate strong account relationships.
  • Excellent time management skills and follow-up skills.
  • What Makes You Eligible

  • Be willing to travel up to 30%, domestic and international travel
  • Be willing to work in an office or home office in California
  • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
  • This position requires the use of a use of a HARMAN or customer-owned vehicle. As such, any offer of employment will be contingent upon having a clean driving record, which will be evaluated and determined in HARMAN's sole discretion, no more than 4 active points for moving violations (issued by any motor vehicle agency), and no references to operating a vehicle under the influence of controlled substances within the last 10 years
  • What We Offer

  • Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN / Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.)
  • Inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities
  • Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment
  • Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies
  • Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
  • Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program
  • Scholarship programs for employee family members
  • Pay Transparency

    166,500 - $ 244,200

    Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.

    Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled. Benefits HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

    Important Notice : Recruitment Scams

    Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn / email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in '@harman.com' about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through : harmancareers@harman.com.

    HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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