Assistant Manager - Sales

JAC Recruitment; Electronic City; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

JAC Recruitment in Bengaluru is seeking an Assistant Manager - Sales to drive growth in the Indian automotive sector. The role focuses on building and sustaining OEM and Tier 1 relationships, managing international accounts, and identifying new business opportunities.

On-site duties include regular travel and close collaboration with senior management during onboarding. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years in automotive sales, with proven ability to work independently

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of automotive sales experience.
• Experience with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Ability to manage customer accounts independently.
• Willingness to travel ~2 domestic trips per month.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Manage existing international customer accounts.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities in the automotive sector.
• Gather market intelligence to support commercial activities.
• Coordinate with technical teams to address customer and business requirements.
• Conduct customer visits and presentations.
• Independently manage assigned accounts following the initial training period.
• Initial customer visits and training will be conducted alongside senior management before independent ownership of assigned accounts is assumed.

Skills

Automotive sales

OEM/Tier1 relations

Account management

Domestic travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Assistant Manager - Sales role supports continued business expansion in India by managing existing customer relationships and developing new business opportunities in the automotive sector. Based onsite in Bengaluru, the position operates as an individual contributor and involves approximately 2 domestic business trips per month.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers

• Manage existing international customer accounts

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in the automotive sector

• Gather market intelligence to support commercial activities

• Coordinate with technical teams to address customer and business requirements

• Conduct customer visits and presentations

• Independently manage assigned accounts following the initial training period

• Initial customer visits and training will be conducted alongside senior management before independent ownership of assigned accounts is assumed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree

• At least 5 years of experience in automotive sales

• Experience working with original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers

• Ability to manage customer accounts independently

• Willingness to undertake approximately 2 domestic business trips per month

About the company

A global company that develops and supplies automotive safety system components. Its product portfolio includes airbag inflators, seatbelt pretensioner ignition devices, and other components used in automotive safety systems.