Automotive Key Account Leader, Monterrey / Saltillo
3M Open · verified Sep 30, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Account Management role at 3M. Remote, Mexico · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Build and carry out account strategies that grow 3M business and achieve sales goals
- Bring customer feedback into 3M while coordinating global and local resources around customer needs
- Guide near-, medium- and long-term growth for spec-in and consumable products
- Develop relationships across engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, quality, planning and leadership teams
- Learn the account’s structure, KPIs, market position, strategies and automotive trends
What you bring
- A completed bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline
- At least five years working with globally present automotive key accounts
- Intermediate or advanced written and spoken English
- Strong time management, prioritization and administrative abilities
Who this fits
You’ll suit a customer-facing account role that requires broad relationship building across an automotive organization and coordination inside 3M. The position is remote but requires you to live in Monterrey or Saltillo, Mexico, and may involve travel up to half the time. Experience with specification processes, automotive OEMs, project management or CRM tools such as Salesforce, SAP or Oracle can further support your application.
From the employer
Job Description:
Collaborate with innovative 3Mers around the world
The Key Account Leader is a customer facing position responsible for establishing and executing the strategies necessary to increase 3M business and relevance with the customer, achieving the defined sales objectives for the Key Account. In this role you will do so by successfully transmitting the Voice of Customer within 3M and leveraging both Global and Local 3M resources and networks to meet customer needs.
The impact you will make in this role
Guide 3M’s growth and market relevance in the short, mid and long term for both spec-in and consumable products within her/his assigned account.
Interact throughout customer’s entire organization building a collaborative network at all levels and interact with all relevant departments within the customer’s organization such as Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Planners, Managers and occasionally top-level Executives.
Develop a deep understanding of the customer’s Global and Local organization, KPIs, market share, strategies as well as design, manufacturing and marketing trends is critical to the position.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related major concluded.
A minimum of 5 years of working experience with Automotive Key Accounts that have global footprint.
Intermediate/Advanced English, written and spoken.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
Specification process knowledge is preferred (Spec-in).
Intermediate computer skills in Office.
Project Management knowledge and experience is desirable.
Experience using CRM tools (Salesforce, SAP, Oracle).
Experience with Automotive OEMS is preferred.
Training on Sales Process and Techniques is preferred.
Time Management, Prioritization and Administrative Skills are required.
Work Location: This role follows a remote working model, requiring the employee to be based in Monterrey or Saltillo.
Travel: May include up to 50%.
Relocation: N/A
Supporting Your Well-being
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
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