Strategic Automotive Commercial Solutions Engineer

Akkodis; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking three full-time Automotive Commercial Sales Engineers to join our team in the Greensboro, NC (preferred) or Dublin, VA Metro areas. These roles are primary commercial decision-maker positions for complex vehicle customization requests.

Candidates should have backgrounds in vocational and body builder installations, capable of translating customer needs into executable configurations while ensuring end-to-end commercial process ownership and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in commercial engineering, technical sales, pricing, product management, business development, or strategic quotation management within automotive or related industry.
• Experience leading cross-functional work without direct reporting authority.
• Demonstrated experience making complex commercial decisions involving competing customer, financial, technical, and operational considerations.
• Experience developing pricing recommendations, business cases, portfolio strategies, or customer solution strategies.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end commercial evaluation of complex customer requests from intake to final decision, quotation, implementation, and review.
• Coordinate the full process across Sales, Finance, Engineering, Product Management, Operations and other stakeholders.
• Translate customer demand into executable vehicle configurations and commercial actions.
• Define commercial conditions, assumptions, and limitations to protect the company while delivering competitive solutions.
• Monitor outcomes and drive continuous improvement in pricing, processes, and portfolio strategy.
• Lead strategic technical and commercial discussions with major customers and internal executives.

Skills

Truck configurations

Vehicle systems

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Pricing strategy

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Business

Job description

Akkodis is seeking three full-time Automotive Commercial Sales Engineers to join our team in the Greensboro, NC (preferred) or Dublin, VA Metro areas. These roles are primary commercial decision-maker positions for complex vehicle customization requests.

Candidates should have backgrounds in vocational and body builder installations, capable of translating customer needs into executable configurations while ensuring end-to-end commercial process ownership and cross-functional leadership.