Job Title:Account Manager – Seating
Location: Coventry UK
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Company Overview
Position overview:
For our globally positioned and successful teams, we are looking for dedicated talents with zest for action and enthusiasm. If you love challenges, want to experience development opportunities unrestrained, and want recognition that pays off, then you've come to the right place with Lear.
Lear Corporation are looking for an experienced Account Manager to join our sales team within our Seating division (Complete seat JIT). You will be based at our world class UK Headquarters in Coventry looking after seating projects for a prestigious OEM.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for commercial ownership of complete seat programs. Negotiate series projects and contracts with customer on from Buyer to Senior Management level.
2. Customer relationship management – OEM Buyer / Purchase Manager / Lead Engineers / Module Leaders / Piece Cost Engineers / Vendor Tooling Cost Engineers
3. Manage negotiation and closure of commercial issues with timely conclusion
4. Manage sales account with P&L responsibility, cost and pricing management and profitability ownership from project inception through to SOP
5. Deliver program(s) with committed financial metrics
6. Deliver engineering change quotations in line with agreed customer timeline.
7. Maintain internal reporting
8. Support business case approvals.
9. Report out program commercial status to senior level
10. Follow up on aging debt / drive cash-in collection in line with forecast dates
Key skills and Qualifications:
11. Experienced automotive tier 1 Account Manager – ideally with a background in complex, high value commodities
12. Highly developed commercial acumen, be a motivated self-starter and willingness to take the lead
13. Experience in tracking price changes, maintaining accurate records of changes including margin impacts
14. High level communication and organisational skills
Why Lear
We offer a fantastic place to work, opportunity to grow and being part of a company who places its people first.
What We Offer
Competitive Salary,
Access to Learning and development opportunities
Opportunities to give back to the community
Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world