Senior Account Manager (m/f/d)

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Senior Account Manager (m/f/d)
Country/Region: GB
Location:
Solihull, GB
Req ID 67170 The Hub - Shirley, United Kingdom
We are looking for a new Senior Account Manager (m/f/d) in our Passive Safety sales team for our site in Shirley, West Midlands, UK.
What you can look forward to as Senior Account Manager (m/f/d):
Responsible and accountable for the EU region within our ZF Passive Safety Systems account with our global customer – airbags, seat belts, steering wheels
Primary customer contact in the region, in charge of customer related sales tasks throughout the product lifecycle: from the RFQ until and after the launch of the product
Responsible for business planning, business acquisition, business development, serial life commercial management and financial profitability in line with the global account strategy ; manage the negotiation process with the customer
Support the Global Account Director in the region with developing battle plans and sales presentations for new market acquisitions, conduct customer negotiations aligned with the global account strategy, report internally within sales and to the business units
Work hand in hand with other internal departments – engineering, finance, operations, product line to prepare customer quotations and achieve successful negotiations
Your profile as Senior Account Manager (m/f/d):
Successfully completed university degree in Engineering or Business Administration
Experience in Sales in the Automotive industry: 5 years of experience minimum
Strong understanding of customer needs, excellent negotiation and problem-solving capabilities, strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and to work in a multi-cultural environment
Fluency in English; Japanese is a plus
The position is part of the ZF Global Employee Referral Program.
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Contact
Anne Jügling
+49 211 584 2099
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