Sales Manager Wiring Harness (m / f / d)

Aptiv; Wolfsburg; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global technology company is seeking an Account Manager to join their sales team in Wolfsburg. The role involves establishing relationships with OEMs and Tier#1s, leading price negotiations, and ensuring customer profitability. A degree in economics or industrial engineering and experience in the German automotive sector, particularly with VW Group, are essential. Strong communication and negotiation skills in both German and English are required. This position offers a flexible work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Leistungen

Flexible work environment

Learning and professional growth

Recognition for innovation and excellence

Qualifikationen

• Strong financial background.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, preferably wiring-harnesses.
• Flexible and proven ability to work under pressure.

Aufgaben

• First point of customer contact for OEMs and Tier#1s.
• Lead price negotiations and agreements.
• Ensure customer profitability and revenue growth in the EDS product line.

Kenntnisse

German automotive experience with VW Group

Strong verbal communication skills

Negotiation skills

Teamwork

Presentation skills

Ausbildung

Degree in economics or industrial engineering

Jobbeschreibung

At Aptiv, we couldn’t solve mobility’s toughest challenges without our Corporate team. They ensure operations run smoothly by supporting more than 200,000 Aptiv employees and providing the direction and guidance needed as we strive to make the world safer, greener and more connected.

Making a difference in an international team, well positioned in an experienced local sales team and with colleagues from basically all nationalities, functions and levels within Aptiv - we are now looking for an Account Manager to work with our customer, a global German OEM to our EDS (Electrical Distribution System) group positioned in Wolfsburg or Böblingen.

You will be part of an existing sales team dedicated towards CV customer and with responsibility your own project. Within the project you work with all stakeholders internally as well externally (Customer).

Your role :

First point of customer contact

Establish proactive communication and relationship with the OEMs and Tier#1s to promote confidence and trust

Ensure alignment with other Aptiv Product Lines when responding to customer issues

Ensure APTIV maximizes its content per vehicle by supporting robust multi-product battle plans that results in profitable and sustainable growth

As needed enable portfolio decision making (e.g. price and ‘givebacks’) across our EDS portfolio through an objective data-driven process

Lead price negotiations and price agreements

Ensure customer demands are managed through the appropriate internal processes, EOS.

Lead customer RFQ activity, ensuring responses are made in a timely manner (e.g. Flow 3)

Organize and coordinate APTIV functional representatives on customer visits as required

Is accountable for customer profitability and revenue growth in the EDS product line. This includes quality , delivery and cost performance levels on customer VOC metrics

Plan and execute Account reviews within the cross functional management team

Support and monitor project launches and transfers with its associated costs and prices development from Business award until EoL and After-Market support

Drive cross functional activities to improve the cost structure and define opportunities to enhance the price quality with every opportunity.(MI / ECM)

Prepare and lead the customer strategy meetings

Support the Business Planning and manage this in the SPS

Your background :

Degree in economics or industrial engineering

Strong financial background

German automotive experience with VW Group

Clear verbal communication and negotiation skills

Ability to interpret technical drawings, preferrably wiring-harnesses (Kabelbaum)

Strong teamwork approach

Flexible and proven ability to work under pressure

Very good negotiation skills

Good execution capability

Effective presentation skills

Strong German and English language skills – spoken and written

Aptiv Benefits :

Our working style : flexible work environment

Learning, professional growth and development in a world-recognized international environment.

Access to internal & external training, coaching & certifications.

Recognition for innovation and excellence.

Opportunities to give back to the community

Why join us?

You can grow at Aptiv.Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs

You can have an impact.Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with : Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents