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SR. ACCOUNT MANAGER - COMPLETE SEAT

SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN - LEAR WORLD HEADQUARTERS

As a member of the Seating Sales Team, the Account Manager will be responsible to lead day to day sales functions associated with the BMW/Volvo Seating account for the current production business: CKD and Service.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Responsible to lead the commercial open items for the CKD and Service business
• Create and update program bump chart (price history for all seat components)
• Align pricing with LEAR purchasing for all sourced components POs

• Request and follow up on all supplier PO updates with LEAR Purchasing
• Follow internal processing system with finance and with the plant on all customer POs
• Report commercial status to customer on a weekly basis
• Create and follow up on commercial open issues list with the customer on a weekly basis
• Lead internally the sales RFQ process for new engineering change requests
• Submit quotations based on aligned due dates with customer
• Assure all engineering changes are generating profit to the program
• Create and execute program commercial road map to meet financial targets
• Attend and follow up ECN meetings (Engineering Change Process with Program Management)
• Report and recover any additional costs driven by the customer (program scope changes claims)
• Regular visits to LEAR Duncan to follow up on plant topics and potential customer visits (2 times per year)

Advantages of working at Lear with the BMW Sales Team

• Work in a team environment that is driven by results and values flexibility
• Have full commercial responsibility for a program   
• Exposure to Lear leadership teams and career development programs

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Technical, Economic, or related Business field
• 1-2 years Sales Account management experience, preferably in Seating or Seat components
• Very strong excel skills

• Ability to manage and influence a cross functional team with indirect authority
• Entrepreneurial, results-oriented professional who has demonstrated success in building a business where product development, successful negotiation, and sound project financials provide unique growth opportunities in a global marketplace
• Experience in providing business commercial strategy direction
• Good interpersonal communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)
• Structured approach to account management

Preferred If You Have:

• Experience working with German OEMs (Daimler, BMW, Audi, VW, Volvo)
• Seating experience
• Finance experience

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