Key Account Manager (Japanese OEM focus)

MD ELEKTRONIK Group; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

MD Electronics Corporation is seeking a vigilant Key Account Manager to drive long-term customer relationships and champion the design-in of MD products at the Southfield, Michigan location.

You will coordinate with Purchasing, Engineering and Quality teams, generate forecasts, manage RFQs, review contracts and maintain price history, while aligning account strategies with global plans. A background in automotive electronics and Japanese OEM experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of related automotive industry account management experience
• Strong Microsoft Office knowledge especially MS Excel and Power Point
• Analytic thinking, great communication skills, efficient and independent working style
• Ability to prioritize while maintaining a diverse workload
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Understanding of the automotive electronics industry
• Experienced in selling to Japanese OEMs from Tier 1 or Tier 2 level required
• Japanese language is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop long term customer relationships at different levels to promote, sell and win the design-in of MD products
• Cultivate a regular schedule of meetings with customer's Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality departments
• Generate reports and perform forecasting as required
• Handling of RFQ's, including pricing calculations and quotation tracking
• Provide cost breakdown
• Review contracts
• Maintain accurate price history
• Align and execute account strategies in-line with global account strategy

Skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Analytic thinking

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Prioritization

Automotive electronics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Together with our parent company and its subsidiaries, we operate worldwide and rank among the leading companies for data communication solutions in vehicles. Our organization excels through continuous growth, a very high degree of innovation and excellent product quality.

We supply many well-known car manufacturers and system suppliers. With approximately 6,000 employees at our locations in Germany, Czech Republic, China, Japan, USA and Mexico, our company is internationally very well positioned.

To support our Sales and Engineering Office in Southfield, Michigan - we are immediately looking for a Key Account Manager to join our team.

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop long term customer relationships at different levels to promote, sell and win the design-in of MD products
• Cultivate a regular schedule of meetings with customer's Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality departments
• Generate reports and perform forecasting as required
• Handling of RFQ's, including pricing calculations and quotation tracking
• Provide cost breakdown
• Review contracts
• Maintain accurate price history
• Align and execute account strategies in-line with global account strategy

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration or Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of related automotive industry account management experience
• Strong Microsoft Office knowledge especially MS Excel and Power Point
• Analytic thinking, great communication skills, efficient and independent working style
• Ability to prioritize while maintaining a diverse workload
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Understanding of the automotive electronics industry
• Experienced in selling to Japanese OEMs from Tier 1 or Tier 2 level required
• Japanese language is a plus

We offer a diverse and exciting working environment with competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career advancement.

MD Electronics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.