Key Account Manager (m/f/d)

LEAR CORPORATION; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation in Coventry, United Kingdom, is seeking an experienced Account Manager to join the Sales team in the Seating division. You will be based in our Engineering Center, looking after JIT projects and driving commercial success for seat programs.

The role requires strong automotive Tier-1 account management experience, excellent English communication, and the ability to coordinate with internal teams to deliver timely quotes and profitable outcomes. Travel across EMEA & US is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience as automotive Tier-1 Account Manager.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Excellent English communication and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% (EMEA & US).

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial aspects of complete seat programs and contracts.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure alignment and timely quotes.
• Manage customer relationships with OEM buyers and engineers.
• Negotiate and close commercial issues to meet program metrics.
• Provide regular program status reports to senior management.
• Support business case approvals and cost/pricing management.

Skills

Account management

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

English proficiency

Customer relationship

Job description

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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. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.