Senior Sales Manager

A123 Systems LLC; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A123 Systems LLC in Novi, MI seeks a Senior Sales Manager to drive new business with Tesla-related opportunities and strategic partnerships. You will nurture prospects, manage a robust pipeline, and guide corporate growth initiatives from lead to close.

The role focuses on new business generation with strategic account exposure, requiring strong negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in progressive sales manager capacities.
• Experience selling to executive decision makers.
• Proven ability to present to C-level leadership.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with CRM systems and MS Office suite.
• Domestic & international travel expected.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic New Business funnel to drive growth.
• Prospect, qualify, and convert new customers in focused markets.
• Lead product launches and corporate growth initiatives.
• Attend events to build brand and network with industry stakeholders.
• Establish relationships between decision makers and sales leadership.
• Own negotiation strategy from lead to close.
• Coordinate with internal teams to tailor proposals.
• Provide weekly/monthly sales analysis and forecasts.

Skills

5+ years sales management

Executive level selling

Tesla/existing brands experience

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Executive presentations

MS Office

CRM software

Willingness to travel

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor/Master degree or equivalent

Job description

A123 Systems LLC is seeking a dynamic, results-driven Senior Sales Manager to join our team. This role is responsible for identifying, nurturing, and converting new business opportunities especially related to Tesla’s businesses into long-term partnerships, while ensuring a consistent and sustainable growth pipeline.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and strategic in approach new sales, leveraging a strong industry network and deep technology expertise. This role is dedicated exclusively to new business generation and managing new sales opportunities, with the goal to securing short-term and long-term growth through new business accounts.

This role is not intended to be filled as a Customer Account Manager position.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a strategic New Business Opportunity (NBO) funnel to support corporate growth objectives.
• Prospect, identify and qualify new customers, maintain a healthy and high-probability business pipeline.
• Execute corporate business strategies and new product launches to drive growth objectives.
• Pursue and introduce market research results to A123 leadership team, represent and build A123 brand awareness by attending networking events, industry and technology shows.
• Establish customer relationships between customer decision maker and A123 sales leadership.
• Function as the key point of contact for all commercial matters from lead generation to close new businesses in line with customer and company targets and policies.
• Own and drive negotiation strategy from lead generation to new business closure.
• Collaborate with relevant business units across the global organization to develop customized proposals that address the commercial and technical needs of each customer.
• In time response to customer inquiries with maintaining high-quality communication regarding warranty, service, and other critical expectations. Coordinate with internal teams to ensure appropriate support is provided as needed.
• Adhere to corporate business directions and sales process, report sales initiatives, status, progress and business forecast per NBO. Prepare weekly, monthly sales analysis reports as directed by sales leadership.
• Collaborate and support other sales team members to accomplish corporate goals and cross customer satisfaction. Support sales activities outside described territory during times team members are unavailable.
• Contribute to improve the NBO process by analyzing business outcomes and customer feedback to refine approach and prospect messaging.
• Performs special assignments as directed by the Director Sales and Executive Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master degree or equivalent work experience in business, marketing, engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in progressive sales manager capacities.
• Experience in selling into decision making level within Tesla and relevant brands and technology stakeholder.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytic and communication skills.
• Experience to prepare and make presentations to executive leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).
• Proven experience with CRM software.
• Domestic & international travel expected.
• Self-driven and positive attitude, highly organized in prioritizing and executing tasks in time.
• Strong work ethic and ability to build long-lasting and successful relationships with clients.