Key Account Manager, Mechatronics — Automotive OEM

Thornley Corporate Solutions Ltd; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Job summary

Thornley Corporate Solutions Ltd is seeking a Key Account Manager for the Tesla/mechatronics business in Auburn Hills, MI. You will be the commercial face of a global Tier 1 supplier to Tesla, handling pricing, contracts, and claims on-site.

You will lead RFQs, build winning quotes, and negotiate terms while coordinating with engineering, program management, quality, and plant teams to ensure launches to SOP and sustained production. A strong OEM background is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have experience managing a major OEM account.
• Able to hold margin during customer pressure.
• Ideally direct Tesla experience; other OEM mechatronics sales acceptable.
• Comfort with cost breakdowns and contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Run the account day to day: pricing, contracts, engineering changes and claims.
• Lead RFQs and build quotes that win work while protecting margins.
• Negotiate price and terms against internal cost targets.
• Coordinate with engineering, program management, quality and plant to hit SOP and maintain production.
• Own the account forecast and feed into annual/long-range plans.
• Identify and chase new business with Tesla.

Skills

Key account management

Negotiation

Pricing

RFQ leadership

Mechatronics knowledge

OEM experience

Job description

Thornley Corporate Solutions Ltd is seeking a Key Account Manager for the Tesla/mechatronics business in Auburn Hills, MI. You will be the commercial face of a global Tier 1 supplier to Tesla, handling pricing, contracts, and claims on-site.

You will lead RFQs, build winning quotes, and negotiate terms while coordinating with engineering, program management, quality, and plant teams to ensure launches to SOP and sustained production. A strong OEM background is essential.