Technical Sales Sr. Specialist

Yazaki North America, Inc.; Piemonte; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Yazaki North America, Inc. in Piemonte is seeking a Technical Sales Sr. Specialist to drive growth in Electronics & Connection Systems.

You will blend engineering expertise with customer engagement to create new business opportunities and deliver innovative automotive solutions. The role requires a Master’s degree in a related field, 3–5 years in automotive technical sales or related roles, fluency in English and Italian, and willingness to travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3–5 years in automotive industry (OEM, Tier 1 or Tier 2) with direct customer interaction.
• Fluent in English and Italian; French is a plus.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Availability to travel (approximately 20%).

Responsibilities

• Act as the main technical interface between Yazaki and assigned customers.
• Build strong relationships with OEM and Tier supplier engineering teams.
• Identify new business opportunities and support product promotion and design-in activities.
• Translate customer requirements into technical solutions in collaboration with Engineering and Product Lines.
• Lead the technical scope of RFQs and support customer negotiations.
• Follow projects from opportunity identification through product launch.
• Monitor market trends, customer roadmaps, and emerging technologies to anticipate future opportunities.

Skills

Strong communication

Presentation

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Italian fluency

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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Job Function:ECS_Sales & Product Lines
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Job Family:Technical Sales

Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. Join a family-owned company committed to being environmentally friendly in every aspect of its business, contributing to society, and inspiring trust. To strengthen our team, we are looking for aTechnical Sales Sr. Specialist in our plant in [[location]].

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Technical Sales Sr. Specialist to support the growth of our Electronics & Connection Systems (ECS) business. In this role, you will combine technical expertise and customer engagement to develop new business opportunities and deliver innovative solutions to leading automotive customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the main technical interface between Yazaki and assigned customers.
• Build strong relationships with OEM and Tier supplier engineering teams.
• Identify new business opportunities and support product promotion and design-in activities.
• Translate customer requirements into technical solutions in collaboration with Engineering and Product Lines.
• Lead the technical scope of RFQs and support customer negotiations.
• Follow projects from opportunity identification through product launch.
• Monitor market trends, customer roadmaps, and emerging technologies to anticipate future opportunities.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience in: Automotive industry (OEM, Tier 1 or Tier 2), Technical Sales, Application Engineering, or Product Development, Direct customer interaction with Engineering teams
• Strong knowledge of automotive electrical/electronic systems
• Fluent in English and Italian
• French language skills are considered a plus
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Availability to travel (20%).

Additional information:

Salary range: between €47K-52 K gross per year

At Yazaki, we arecommitted to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone which extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.