Key Account Manager - Automotive
At a glance
Manager-level Account Management role at Gentherm. Racine.
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What you'll do
- Grow assigned customer accounts and pursue additional business opportunities
- Bring engineering, operations and finance together to address customer needs and resolve delivery or quality issues
- Shape customer forecasts, annual plans and longer-term growth strategies
- Prepare and track quotes in GQRS, then review outcomes and pricing effectiveness
- Guide new programs from RFQ response through kickoff and stage-gate reviews
What you bring
- At least five years in business development, program management, sales or marketing, or engineering
- A business or engineering degree is preferred
Who this fits
This role suits someone who can manage customer relationships, pricing, negotiations and program launches across internal teams. Expect travel of up to thirty percent, potentially overseas, and flexibility for early or late hours supporting other regions. You must already be authorized to work in the United States for the foreseeable future; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
From the employer
For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit modine.com.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Key Account Manager - Automotive position manages Modine relationships with designated customer(s) and assists in formulation of annual and long term business plans for company.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage and grow key customer relationships while identifying and pursuing new business opportunities
- Coordinate cross-functional support (engineering, operations, finance) to meet customer needs and expectations
- Drive profitability for existing and new business; identify risks and escalate barriers to achieving targets
- Lead customer input into annual operating plans, sales forecasts, and long-term business strategies
- Develop and execute customer strategies, including competitive positioning and growth opportunities
- Prepare, submit, and track customer quotations using GQRS; analyze win/loss results and pricing effectiveness
- Oversee new program launches, including RFQ response, project kickoff, and progression through stage-gate reviews
- Partner with engineering teams to align product solutions with global strategies and customer requirements
- Lead pricing strategy and price realization efforts to ensure alignment with profitability goals
- Act as primary liaison between customers and internal teams, supporting contract negotiations, delivery performance, quality, and payment resolution
REQUIRED EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor degree in Business or Engineer preferred
- 5 years minimum experience in business development, program management, sales/marketing or engineering
- Strong interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills
- Must be organized and able to prioritize many functions
- Must be proficient in basic math skills, PC literate and able to use MS ;products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, etc.; SAP experience is a plus
- Up to 30% travel is required and in certain cases may include overseas travel
- Flexibility in working hours to meet deadlines is expected and may call for hours beyond minimum 40-hour expectation, including early morning or late evening work hours to support programs in other regions
Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.
This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) now or in the future. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.
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