Account Manager (m/f/d)

LEAR CORPORATION; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation in Coventry is seeking an experienced Account Manager to join our seating division. You will be based in our Engineering Center looking after JIT projects and owning the commercial aspects of seat programs.

You will coordinate with internal sales, program management and costing to ensure timely quotes, robust customer relationships, and strong financial performance from project inception through SOP. A proactive, English-speaking leader who thrives on negotiation is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as automotive Tier 1 Account Manager.
• Background in high value commodities and trimmed assemblies/interiors is a plus.
• Strong commercial acumen and decisive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial aspects of complete seat programs and negotiate contracts with customers at various levels.
• Liaise with internal sales and program management to ensure alignment.
• Interface with Costing to secure timely and accurate quotes.
• Manage customer relationships – OEM Buyer / Purchase Manager / Lead Engineers.
• Negotiate and close commercial issues promptly and manage P&L from inception to SOP.
• Deliver programs with committed financial metrics and maintain reporting.
• Support business case approvals and report status to senior management.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Account management

Negotiation

English proficiency

Self-starter

Travel readiness

Job description

We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you.

A path to a better career. A better future.

Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we’re named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

They’re the secret to our success—empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.

Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Account Manager to join our sales team within our Seating division. You will be based in our Engineering Center looking after JIT projects.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for commercial ownership of complete seat programs.Negotiate series projects and contracts with customer onfromBuyer toSenior Management level
• Liaison with internal sales and program management team to ensure alignment
• Interface with Costing team to ensure timely and accurate quotes
• Customer relationship management – OEM Buyer / Purchase Manager / LeadEngineers / ModuleLeaders / PieceCostEngineers / VendorToolingCostEngineers
• Manage negotiation and closure of commercial issues in timely manners
• Managesalesaccount with P&L responsibility, cost and pricing management and profitability ownership fromprojectinceptionthrough to SOP
• Deliver program(s) with committed financial metrics
• Maintain internal reporting
• Supportbusiness caseapprovals
• Report out program commercial status to senior level
  

Requirements

• Experiencedautomotive tier 1AccountManager – ideally with a background in complex, high value commodities – trimmed assemblies/interiors a plus
• Highlydeveloped commercial acumen, be amotivated self-starterandwillingness to take the lead and not afraid to make a decision
• Experience in tracking price changes,maintainingaccuraterecords of changes including margin impacts
• High level communication and organisational skills
• English – Advanced proficiency
• 10% of Travel time (EMEA & US)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity. We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.