Technical Account Manager | Tire Manufacturing EquipmentDirect Hire
We are seeking an experienced Technical Account Manager to manage and grow relationships with established customers within the tire manufacturing industry. This position will serve as a primary point of contact for assigned accounts and will work closely with customers to understand their operations, equipment needs, production challenges, and future requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical account management, technical sales, capital equipment, industrial machinery, or automation. Experience working directly with tire manufacturers is strongly preferred.
RESPONSIBILIES
- Manage and strengthen relationships with existing tire manufacturing customers.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned accounts and ongoing projects.
- Understand customer operations, equipment needs, production challenges, and future requirements.
- Identify opportunities for additional equipment, upgrades, service, automation, and related solutions.
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and service teams to address customer needs.
- Support proposals, quotations, technical discussions, and commercial negotiations.
- Review customer specifications, equipment requirements, and AutoCAD drawings as needed.
- Conduct customer visits, business reviews, technical presentations, and equipment discussions.
- Maintain regular communication throughout the sales, installation, and post installation process.
- Monitor customer satisfaction and proactively address issues before they become problems.
- Maintain accurate account and opportunity information within the company CRM.
- Participate in industry trade shows, conferences, and customer events as appropriate.
- Share customer feedback and market intelligence with leadership and internal teams.
REQUIREMENTS
- 5+ years of technical account management, technical sales, capital equipment, industrial machinery, or automation experience.
- Experience working with tire manufacturers or within the tire manufacturing industry strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of industrial equipment, manufacturing processes, and technical applications.
- Ability to understand customer specifications, technical requirements, AutoCAD drawings, and industrial machinery concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to build long term customer relationships and expand existing accounts.
- Strong communication, presentation, organization, and problem solving skills.
- Comfortable working with engineering, manufacturing, operations, purchasing, and executive customer contacts.
- Self motivated and capable of managing customer relationships independently in a remote environment.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with teams across multiple countries and time zones.
- Willingness to travel approximately 15% to 20%, primarily throughout North America.