Strategic Automotive Account Manager

ThyssenKrupp Presta AG; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision coverage

401K matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Gym reimbursement

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Account Manager to develop OEM and aftermarket relationships across the Americas. You will lead customer-specific sales plans, forecast revenue, and advocate for the customer with cross-functional teams.

This role requires strategic thinking, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and the ability to travel up to 30% domestically and 5-10% internationally, while maintaining a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business or technical field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in automotive industry with knowledge of competition and markets.
• Strong communication and influencing skills; ability to read/interpret technical and financial documents.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes customer-specific strategic sales plans; achieves revenue and price targets; acts as voice of the customer.
• Defines and implements growth strategies with pricing and relationship building; builds long-term client relations.
• Owns sales forecast and accuracy; monitors markets; uses CRM for monthly forecasts.
• Reports market trends, analyzes data, and adapts sales strategy accordingly.
• Maintains business relations at technical and commercial levels with clients and internal departments.
• Monitors accounts receivable and delinquent accounts.
• Expands network; reports on market intelligence and opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Networking

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

SAP

Job description

thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Account Manager to develop OEM and aftermarket relationships across the Americas. You will lead customer-specific sales plans, forecast revenue, and advocate for the customer with cross-functional teams.

This role requires strategic thinking, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and the ability to travel up to 30% domestically and 5-10% internationally, while maintaining a flexible schedule.