Sales Manager- (JLR Global and Ford Europe)

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The Role:

As a member of the E-Systems team, Reporting into the Sales Director, the Sales Manager will have commercial responsibilty for all electronics products supplied to JLR Globally and Ford across Europe.

• In your role, you will act as an interface between the company and the customer and represent customer-specific concerns and interests
• You will assume commercial responsibility for all ongoing projects in an assigned product area - from pre-series to series production to spare parts in direct OEM contact
• You manage the project team and develop roadmaps to achieve specified financial key figures
• Strategic positioning of products with customers to generate growth
• Preparation of analyses and business case presentations with recommendations to the management
• In addition, you will be responsible for the successful implementation of acquisition projects and manage the RFQ team
• You will independently prepare offers in cooperation with the departments and be responsible for contract review, offer tracking and negotiation
• Change management - commercial evaluation, negotiation, and implementation of technical product changes
• The systematic and strategic planning of customer visits is also one of your core tasks
• Comprehensive monitoring of business development by observing target/actual deviations and competitor analyses are just as much a part of your tasks as the determination of customer-related data for sales and marketing planning

Advantages of working at Lear in the E-Systems Sales group:

• Exposure to Lear's complete electronics product portfolio
• Upward advancement potential in several of Lear's largest accounts
• Significant executive leadership exposure

Your Qualifications:

• Have successfully completed a technical or business degree
• Can look back on at least 3 years of relevant professional experience in sales management, ideally in Lear's direct market environment
• Are a leader and can motivate a cross-functional team
• You can add a unique selling point to your application with initial product, manufacturing, or QM knowledge of electrical and/or electronic assemblies
• Enjoy working on your own initiative and independently in a team and, above all, have the courage to utilise this freedom
• Are able to analyse complex and changing tasks
• Enjoy liaising with customers and can establish a trusting basis for mutual cooperation
• Have the appropriate willingness to travel

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