Key Account Manager Automotive (f/m/d)
At a glance
Manager-level Account Management role at Nxp. Sindelfingen · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate €70,000–€104,500 across Germany.
Nxp has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Turn account plans into commercial action, keeping daily work moving across a customer with multiple divisions
- Work with the global account lead to deliver revenue, pipeline and design-win goals
- Resolve customer and commercial issues early, before they disrupt the business
- Find new opportunities to grow the account while supporting existing business
- Coordinate teams across functions and align purchasing, engineering and program contacts
What you bring
- At least five years in automotive semiconductor sales or account management
- You have handled complex Tier 1 customer organizations and extended design cycles
- You bring commercial strength in pricing, deal-making and contracts
- You understand automotive electronics and vehicle architecture
Who this fits
This suits an experienced automotive account professional comfortable owning commercial execution and coordinating across a matrix team. The role focuses on a global customer account and involves direct work with purchasing, engineering and program stakeholders.
From the employer
Your role
As part of the Global Key Account Team for Valeo, you will play a critical role in driving one of NXP’s strategic relationships.
Working closely with the GKAM, you translate account strategy into results — owning operational excellence, accelerating business opportunities and ensuring flawless execution across a complex, multi-division customer landscape. This is a high-impact, high-intensity role where success depends on your ability to move fast, take ownership and create new paths to win.
What success looks like
- You are recognized as a trusted and responsive partner by the customer
- You ensure flawless execution of the daily business — fast & reliable
- You consistently deliver on revenue, pipeline and design win targets
- You proactively identify and solve issues before they impact the business
- You actively create new growth opportunities, not just manage existing ones
What we expect from you
You operate with an unstoppable mindset:
- Speed – You act with urgency, simplify complexity and keep momentum in all commercial activities
- Ownership – You take full accountability for your business, proactively solving issues end-to-end
- Innovation – You continuously challenge the status quo to unlock new growth opportunities
Your profile
- 5+ years of experience in automotive semiconductor sales or account management
- Proven ability to manage complex Tier 1 customer structures and long design cycles
- Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, negotiations and contract handling
- Solid technical understanding of automotive electronics & automotive architecture
- Experience working with automotive semiconductor solutions such as microcontrollers, power management, radar or application processors would be a plus
- Ability to drive and align cross-functional teams in a matrix organization
- Confident engagement with purchasing, engineering and program stakeholders
Why join this team
- Work on one of NXP’s strategic global accounts
- A culture that rewards speed, ownership, and innovation — and backs people who deliver
- Direct exposure to senior leadership and critical customer decisions
- The opportunity to shape future vehicle architectures and technologies
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