Supervisor, Account - Freemont CA

Yanfeng; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation Packages

11 Paid Holidays

PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

401k Savings

Wellness Program

Life and Disability Insurance

Supplemental Health Plans

Employee Assistance Program

Company Discount Program

Job summary

Yanfeng is seeking an Account Supervisor to manage strategic customer accounts with a focus on delivering exceptional service, maintaining strong client relationships, and driving business growth in North America.

The role requires regional knowledge of manufacturing standards, market dynamics, and the ability to coordinate with overseas engineering centers and tooling suppliers while traveling internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 5+ years of account management experience in a global or multinational environment.
• 5+ years’ experience in Sales, Account management, Commercial Management, Automotive manufacturing.
• Experience negotiating commercial agreements.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for global customers across multilingual and multicultural environments.
• Develop account strategies aligned with regional market dynamics, regulatory expectations, and global customer requirements.
• Conduct on‑site visits to overseas client locations and manufacturing plants to support technical and commercial alignment.
• Apply region‑specific knowledge of manufacturing standards, material specifications, and processes.
• Interpret engineering documents, quality dashboards, and technical change notices originating from foreign engineering centers.
• Engage with new program launches including overseas engineering teams and tooling suppliers.
• Support milestone tracking aligned with non‑US development phases and specialized documentation formats.
• Support pricing strategy and commercial negotiations using non‑US benchmarking data.
• Conduct financial analysis considering cost models, currency impacts, and regional material indexes.
• Track account profitability and drive corrective actions aligned with global customer expectations.
• Understand, root cause analysis, and corrective actions with quality and manufacturing teams.
• Navigate international quality standards such as VDA and country‑specific IATF interpretations.
• Communicate resolution plans clearly to customers and internal cross‑functional teams.
• Translate complex technical and commercial issues across regional teams.
• Facilitate multilingual meetings and manage cross‑regional documentation formats.
• Adapt communication styles to align with international customer expectations.

Skills

Account management

Sales experience

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Customer-centric problem solving

Global mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

VDA standards

SAP regional modules

APQP variations

Foreign compliance systems

Job description

Job Description

The Account Supervisor is responsible for managing strategic customer accounts with a focus on delivering exceptional service, maintaining strong client relationships, and driving business growth. This role requires specialized technical and market knowledge, particularly related to north American production processes, global supplier standards, and region-specific customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for global customers across multilingual and multicultural environments
• Develop account strategies aligned with regional market dynamics, regulatory expectations, and global customer requirements
• Conduct on‑site visits to overseas client locations and manufacturing plants to support technical and commercial alignment
• Apply region‑specific knowledge of manufacturing standards, material specifications, and processes.
• Interpret engineering documents, quality dashboards, and technical change notices originating from foreign engineering centers
• Engage with new program launches including overseas engineering teams and tooling suppliers
• Support milestone tracking aligned with non‑US development phases and specialized documentation formats
• Support pricing strategy and commercial negotiations using non‑US benchmarking data
• Conduct financial analysis considering cost models, currency impacts, and regional material indexes
• Track account profitability and drive corrective actions aligned with global customer expectations
• Understand, root cause analysis, and corrective actions with quality and manufacturing teams
• Navigate international quality standards such as VDA and country‑specific IATF interpretations
• Communicate resolution plans clearly to customers and internal cross‑functional teams
• Translate complex technical and commercial issues across regional teams
• Facilitate multilingual meetings and manage cross‑regional documentation formats
• Adapt communication styles to align with international customer expectations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
• 5+ years of account management experience in a global or multinational environment
• 5+ years’ experience in Sales, Account management, Commercial Management, Automotive manufacturing
• Experience negotiating commercial agreements
• Willingness to travel internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting international OEMs or Tier‑1 automotive suppliers
• Familiarity with VDA standards, SAP regional modules, APQP variations, and foreign compliance systems
• Global mindset and cultural adaptability
• Technical and analytical reasoning
• Customer‑centric problem solving
• Cross‑functional leadership
• Strategic and commercial acumen

Our Investment in You

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• 11 Paid Holidays
• PTO/
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401k Savings
• Rewarding Healthy Behavior Program
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Health Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Discount Program