Sales Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION Sales Manager What can you expect? Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit . What will your responsibilities be? Set up quotations in cooperation with Engineering, Costing, Purchasing and Operations as well as order Negotiations Managing teams during acquisition phases Implement modification costs/ cost proceeding in current projects and realization in the plants Follow up on costs and offers Provision and updating of information for Customer organization, Purchasing strategies, Technical development Develop and take care of business contacts to all customer departments Active communication regarding potential improvements / innovations regarding products and processes (towards customer; internal) Build and manage customer relationships, while communicating with other CG/PG accountants to provide consistency to the customer Act as primary customer contact, provide and update information on customer organization, purchasing strategies, technical development and customer contacts Support customer relationship strategies within assigned projects Execute strategy for long term customer satisfaction, market share, retained sales and overall sustained growth Observe and analyze customer demands and market development (chances and risks) in order to cluster possible programs to optimize the positioning of Adient products in the market Collect and analyze information / data regarding customer satisfaction as well as support and follow up of improvement measures Develop strong customer and peer relationships that deliver value to the company and provide increased confidence/desire to work with Adient Aftermarket business to develop further market research for new opportunities Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees? MS Excel Advanced level 5 years minimum experience in an OEM customer facing position as an advantage with Mercedes-Benz Commercial/ technical knowledge / Experience with metal parts is an advantage Understanding of production/ quality processes within Automotive Industry Knowledge of Sales and Marketing desirable Fluent English skills, both spoken and written Fluent German skills, what is the customer mother tongue, both spoken and written Ability to communicate and implement customer specific strategies Ability to proactively interpret emerging customer needs and communicate competitive positioning and product gaps to the organization Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture. We are looking forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michaela Cochard on +421 2 5727 1993. PRIMARY LOCATION Kaiserslautern