Key Account Manager Automotive (f/m/d)

NXP Semiconductors; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors seeks a Global Key Account Manager for Valeo to drive a strategic relationship and translate account strategy into tangible results. You will own execution across a multi-division customer landscape, accelerating opportunities and ensuring flawless delivery.

In this high-impact role, you will move quickly, take ownership and align cross-functional teams to win design wins, grow revenue, and influence future vehicle architectures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automotive semiconductor sales or account management.
• Proven ability to manage complex Tier 1 customer structures and long design cycles.
• Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, negotiations and contract handling.
• Solid technical understanding of automotive electronics and architecture.
• Experience with automotive semiconductor solutions such as microcontrollers, power management, radar or application processors would be a plus.
• Ability to drive and align cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Confident engagement with purchasing, engineering and program stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Translate account strategy into results and own operational excellence for the customer landscape.
• Drive flawless execution across multiple divisions and accelerate business opportunities.
• Act as a trusted partner to the customer and support design-win targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and GKAM to win new business and shape programs.

Skills

Automotive sales

Account management

Cross-functional leadership

Pricing negotiations

Automotive electronics

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

**Your role**As part of the Global Key Account Team for Valeo, you will play a critical role in driving one of NXP’s strategic relationships.Working closely with the GKAM, you translate account strategy into results — owning operational excellence, accelerating business opportunities and ensuring flawless execution across a complex, multi-division customer landscape. This is a high-impact, high-intensity role where success depends on your ability to move fast, take ownership and create new paths to win.**What success looks like*** You are recognized as a trusted and responsive partner by the customer* You ensure flawless execution of the daily business — fast & reliable* You consistently deliver on revenue, pipeline and design win targets* You proactively identify and solve issues before they impact the business* You actively create new growth opportunities, not just manage existing ones**What we expect from you****You operate with an unstoppable mindset:*** Speed – You act with urgency, simplify complexity and keep momentum in all commercial activities* Ownership – You take full accountability for your business, proactively solving issues end-to-end* Innovation – You continuously challenge the status quo to unlock new growth opportunities**Your profile*** 5+ years of experience in automotive semiconductor sales or account management* Proven ability to manage complex Tier 1 customer structures and long design cycles* Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, negotiations and contract handling* Solid technical understanding of automotive electronics & automotive architecture* Experience working with automotive semiconductor solutions such as microcontrollers, power management, radar or application processors would be a plus* Ability to drive and align cross-functional teams in a matrix organization* Confident engagement with purchasing, engineering and program stakeholders**Why join this team*** Work on one of NXP’s strategic global accounts* A culture that rewards speed, ownership, and innovation — and backs people who deliver* Direct exposure to senior leadership and critical customer decisions* The opportunity to shape future vehicle architectures and technologies