Automotive Accounts Sales: Growth & Design-In Lead

Jae USA; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

JAE Electronics, Inc. in Detroit area is seeking an Automotive Account Manager to support automotive customers and prospects. This exempt, full-time role focuses on growing existing business and developing new customer relationships within the automotive sector.

You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to understand customer applications, provide interconnect solutions, and drive design-in of JAE products at key accounts. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business or Engineering preferred) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 1 - 3 years of combined experience in Automotive Sales/Program Management/Applications Engineering and/or Technical Sales positions.
• Previous experience working with OEM and Tier1 companies.
• This role requires occasional overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Account management: pricing, profitability, quotations, and customer concerns.
• Provide forecasts for assigned accounts.
• Develop new automotive business opportunities.
• Coordinate with engineering to understand customer requirements and develop solutions.
• Interface between customer and JAE Product Design, Marketing and Manufacturing groups.
• Participate in design-in, development and utilization of JAE products at key customers.
• Participate in industry trade association meetings as needed.

Skills

Account management

Negotiation

Communication

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Business or Engineering) or equivalent experience

Job description

JAE Electronics, Inc. in Detroit area is seeking an Automotive Account Manager to support automotive customers and prospects. This exempt, full-time role focuses on growing existing business and developing new customer relationships within the automotive sector.

You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to understand customer applications, provide interconnect solutions, and drive design-in of JAE products at key accounts. Occasional travel is required.