Sales Account Management Specialist (f/m/d)

Yazaki North America, Inc.; Filderstadt; Vor Ort; EUR 52.000 - 68.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Yazaki North America, Inc. in Filderstadt, Germany, is seeking a Sales Account Management Specialist (f/m/d) to lead customer relationships and drive commercial topics for assigned projects.

You will prepare meetings, negotiate terms, monitor KPIs, and contribute to MIT profitability with smart pricing. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Business Admin or related field, 1+ year experience, strong communication/negotiation, and fluent English with at least intermediate German.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum one year of professional experience in a related area.
• German (intermediate) and English (C1) proficiency.

Aufgaben

• Be the first contact for customers and internal functions on assigned project.
• Improve customer satisfaction from a sales perspective while applying Yazaki values.
• Prepare customer meetings with agendas and materials.
• Negotiate and follow up on customer claims and terms.
• Monitor KPIs and ensure on-time quotations and offers.
• Support program management with quotations and pricing changes.

Kenntnisse

Presentation

Moderation

Relationship Management

Conflict Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Negotiation

Ownership

Teamwork

German (Intermediate)

English (C1)

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

MS Office

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Job Function:EDS_Sales (CSC)
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Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. Join a family-owned company committed to being environmentally friendly in every aspect of its business, contributing to society, and inspiring trust. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Sales Account Management Specialist (f/m/d) in our offices in Filderstadt.

Your Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for all sales-related commercial topics and act as the first point of contact for customers and internal functions within the assigned project/carline.
• Continuously improve customer satisfaction from a sales perspective while demonstrating Yazaki values: Foresight, Service Mind, and Fortitude.
• Ensure all customer meetings are well prepared, including agendas, organization, and presentation materials.
• Provide accurate and timely feedback to customers to ensure their satisfaction.
• Understand the project's KPIs and the agreed Terms & Conditions (T&C) with the customer.
• Actively contribute to achieving and improving financial targets (MIT).
• Regularly monitor project status against project targets and take appropriate corrective actions when necessary.
• Prepare, negotiate, and follow up on all customer claims.
• Review and understand internal cost accounting in detail, ensuring that MIT is considered in all claims.
• Ensure that quotations and offers are submitted on time and meet customer expectations in terms of quality.
• Support Program Management in the preparation of quotations.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of KPIs and Terms & Conditions and effectively negotiate with customers.
• Utilize Change Management mechanisms to further improve profitability (MIT, smart pricing through engineering changes).
• Take responsibility for Sales Functional Reviews (FR) within GPMS for assigned projects.
• Continuously review and analyze customer-related data, including volume, sales, pricing, content, and other relevant business metrics.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum one year of professional experience in a related area.
• Experience in Presentation, Moderation, Business Process Management, Relationship Management, and Conflict Management is considered an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Goal-oriented and results-driven approach.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Teams.
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to prepare and deliver customer presentations.
• Intermediate knowledge of German, enabling communication with German OEM customers and support in translating documents and emails.
• Proficient English language skills (C1 level), with the ability to communicate effectively in an international business environment.

At Yazaki, we arecommitted to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone which extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.