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Key Account Manager, Commercial Vehicles OEM

Account ManagerSalesFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1871H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

116 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor DegreeEnglishGerman

Job Description

• As a Key Account Manager, you will play a central role in driving strategic customer relationships, managing complex projects, and contributing to the long-term success of our commercial vehicle OEM business (Truck, Bus, Trailer). • Identify and develop key customer accounts, ensuring a consistently high standard of service for defined CV OEMs. • Manage pricing strategies, including raw material cost adjustments and implementation of cost-saving initiatives. • Take ownership of sales growth, margin development, and return on sales. • Represent ContiTech AS at OEM, leading negotiations on long-term agreements, pricing, and contracts—considering technical, logistical, and commercial factors. • Lead customer projects from acquisition through to SOP proven business as well as for proven business plus projects, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. purchasing, engineering, production, logistics, marketing). • Develop and implement sales concepts; contribute to strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. • Support and partially lead the preparation and execution of audits, tech days, trade fairs, and customer events. • Acquire new business opportunities, with a focus on onboarding customers for Proven Business Plus technologies (e.g. digital transformation solutions). • Acting as interface and support function to dedicated regions to align communication with HQ and foster growth and understanding. • Lead and moderate monthly CORe Team meetings with cross-functional teams (Quality, Engineering, Production, SCM, Purchasing, etc.) to drive decision-making and progress on customer-related initiatives.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor or Master Degree in Engineering (or similar technical field) or Business
  • Solid experience working with SAP modules (e.g. SD, MM)
  • Proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams in a functional or project-based setting
  • Proficient in Microsoft 365 tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Power BI
  • Strong skills in customer relationship management across various organizational levels
  • Excellent communication abilities and a high degree of customer orientation
  • Business fluent in English and German; additional language skills (e.g. French, Turkish, Dutch) are a plus
  • Willingness to travel 20-30% of the time

Benefits

  • Training opportunities
  • Mobile and flexible working models
  • Sabbaticals and much more...

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