Sales Engineer

FORVIA; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

FORVIA in Pune, India is seeking a detail-oriented professional to manage customer POs, master data, and RFQ processes. You will coordinate sales releases, support financial reconciliations, and contribute to forecasts, budgets, and strategic plans.

You will also track GRNs, support payments for production sales and tooling, and collect market intelligence. A strong automotive components background and proficiency in MS Excel/PowerPoint are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing customer POs, agreements and master data records.
• Experience with RFQ management and customer commercial processes.
• Ability to develop technical understanding of automotive exhaust systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain customer purchase orders, agreements, and master data records.
• Coordinate creation and approval of sales releases with relevant stakeholders.
• Support debit/credit reconciliation in coordination with the Controlling team.
• Prepare monthly forecasts, budgets, and strategic business plans.
• Track customer GRNs and ensure timely closure of pending issues.
• Follow up on payments related to production sales, tooling, engineering services, and prototype supplies.
• Collect and analyze market intelligence, industry trends, and competitor information.
• Conduct and maintain customer satisfaction surveys and related documentation.
• Support internal and external audit requirements.
• Coordinate and manage customer events, technology days, and business presentations.
• Support prototype development activities and customer deliveries.
• Develop technical understanding of automotive exhaust systems and related products.
• Handle RFQs, TSO/TRSO approvals, customer portal management, technical document submissions, business case preparation, product costing, and commercial quote submissions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, Finance, and Supply Chain.

Skills

RFQ management

Data analysis

Product costing

Understanding of automotive components

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Manage and maintain customer purchase orders, agreements, and master data records.
• Coordinate creation and approval of sales releases with relevant stakeholders.
• Support debit/credit reconciliation in coordination with the Controlling team.
• Prepare monthly forecasts, budgets, and strategic business plans.
• Track customer GRNs and ensure timely closure of pending issues.
• Follow up on payments related to production sales, tooling, engineering services, and prototype supplies.
• Collect and analyze market intelligence, industry trends, and competitor information.
• Conduct and maintain customer satisfaction surveys and related documentation.
• Support internal and external audit requirements.
• Coordinate and manage customer events, technology days, and business presentations.
• Support prototype development activities and customer deliveries.
• Develop technical understanding of automotive exhaust systems and related products.
• Handle RFQs, TSO/TRSO approvals, customer portal management, technical document submissions, business case preparation, product costing, and commercial quote submissions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, Finance, and Supply Chain.

Technical Skills

• Understanding of automotive components, preferably exhaust systems.
• Knowledge of RFQ management and customer commercial processes.
• Product costing and business case preparation.
• Customer portal handling and technical documentation management.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis.

Preferred Industry

• Automotive OEM
• Auto Component Manufacturing
• Tier-1 Automotive Suppliers