Key Account Manager
At a glance
Manager-level Account Management role at Sensata. Chennai · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Lead sales across your assigned accounts, working toward sales targets and stronger customer satisfaction
- Build account plans and sales strategies, using available marketing programs to pursue nominated goals
- Visit existing and prospective customers and guide routine account-management work
- Develop opportunities, advance RFQs and negotiate commercial terms across automotive OEM and Tier-1 accounts
- Coordinate internal teams through customer engagement, program launches and ongoing service needs
What you bring
- A university degree or equivalent relevant work experience
- A track record in automotive OEM and Tier-1 account growth and business development
- Strong communication, planning and organization skills, including presenting to customers
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Who this fits
This role suits someone who can grow automotive accounts, build senior customer relationships and coordinate across teams. You’ll manage strategic accounts in India, from business acquisition through production.
From the employer
General Responsibilities
• Leads the direct sales process and achieving sales targets
• Responsible for visits to current and potential clients
• Leads the performing of routine account management activities
• Submits short and long-range sales plans and prepares sales strategies utilizing available marketing programs to reach nominated targets
• Ensures that clients receive high quality customer service
Experience / Qualifications
• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
Sensata Technologies is seeking a customer-focused Key Account Manager - Automotive OEM Sales to drive strategic growth across key Automotive OEM and Tier-1 accounts in India. The role will lead customer engagement from business acquisition through production, managing strategic accounts, developing new business opportunities, driving RFQs, leading commercial negotiations, and building long-term partnerships across ICE, Hybrid, EV, and Connected Vehicle platforms. The individual will serve as the primary commercial interface for customers while supporting revenue growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
Working closely with global sales, engineering, product management, operations, quality, finance, and supply chain teams, the Key Account Manager will drive business wins, manage account strategies, support successful program launches, and identify growth opportunities in sensing, thermal management, electrification, and vehicle solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience working with Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, a proven record of business development and account growth, and the ability to build executive-level customer relationships while navigating complex automotive sourcing and vehicle development environments.
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