Sales Specialist

Kautex Textron; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kautex Textron in the United States is seeking a detail-oriented finance/sales support professional to manage commercial data in SAP/Excel/PLM, review POs for deviations, and provide timely information to customers. You will handle order tracking, invoicing, and SAP master data maintenance in a fast-paced automotive supply environment.

The role emphasizes accuracy in finance and sales workflows, learning about Kautex products, and collaborating with logistics and production teams to ensure

Qualifications

• University degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or comparable education.
• Internship experience in international automotive industry.
• Good comprehension for finance and sales procedures and their feasibility.
• High affinity for numbers.
• Strong will to learn constantly to develop personal skills.

Responsibilities

• Track and maintain all commercial data in SAP/Excel/PLM as part of centralized lifecycle management.
• Check customer purchase orders and escalate deviations from Kautex offer.
• Provide customers with information efficiently and professionally.
• Continuous offer/order tracking and invoicing, maintaining orders to be invoiced.
• Maintain customer demands in SAP and delivery schedules for serial production.
• Track piece prices and overdue invoices; adjust customer information in SAP as needed.
• Process of EDI workflow and coordinate with logistics and PM for new releases.
• Master data maintenance in SAP and ensure electronic filing per FLP/DOA rules.

Skills

Finance procedures

Sales procedures

Numbers affinity

Learning mindset

Technical understanding

Education

University degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration

Internship in international automotive industry

Tools

SAP

Excel

PLM

Up2Go

Job description

Kautex is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, Kautex offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.textronjobs.com.

Kautex is a global company with over 30 plants in 13 countries. As a leading Tier One automotive supplier, we are a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of plastic fuel systems and beyond. From battery enclosures for use in hybrid and full battery electric vehicle applications to autonomous cleaning systems, we are advancing solutions for the era of new mobility. Our portfolio also covers high-quality industrial packaging and cast camshafts. Embracing the transformative venture, Kautex offers highly advanced technologies and services worldwide.

We foster career growth, drive groundbreaking talent programs, and champion equal opportunities and sustainability in our business practices and products. By working together as one team and supporting one another, amazing things happen. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, soar to new heights and reach for the extraordinary, being recognized by prestigious awards such as Fair Company, Great place to work (Silao), MINT minded company, or Ecovadis Platinum. We look forward to getting to know you and sharing more about our values and local benefits.

What awaits you:

• Track and maintain all commercial data in our Kautex systems SAP/Excel/PLM (centralized lifecycle management)/Up2Go (sales planning data)
• check customer purchase orders and elevate in case of deviations compared to Kautex offer
• Provide the customer with the necessary information in an efficient and professional manner
• continuous offer/order tracking
• Invoicing and maintaining tracking of orders to be invoiced
• Maintaining customer demands in SAP (creating single orders for pre-production parts and maintaining delivery schedules for serial production)
• Tracking of piece prices and of overdue invoices; follow up and adjusting customer information in SAP according to current P.O.
• Processing of EDI workflow and follow-up with logistics and PM for new releases etc.
• Master data maintenance in SAP
• Maintain and ensure proper electronic filing of documents in accordance with Kautex FLP and DOA rules

What you’ll need to succeed:

• University degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or a comparable education is required
• Internship experience in international automotive industry
• Good comprehension for finance and sales procedures and their feasibility
• High affinity for numbers
• Strong will to learn constantly to develop personal skills
• have a basic technical understanding
• show interest in our products and how they are developed and manufactured

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.