Job Title: Account Manager – Seating
Location: Coventry UK
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Company Overview
Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of more than 165,000 talented employees in 37 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com, or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation
Position Overview
For our globally positioned and successful teams, we are looking for dedicated talents with zest for action and enthusiasm. If you love challenges, want to experience development opportunities unrestrained, and want recognition that pays off, then you've come to the right place with Lear.
Lear Corporation are looking for an experienced Account Manager to join our sales team within our Seating division (Complete seat JIT). You will be based at our world class UK Headquarters in Coventry looking after seating projects for a prestigious OEM.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for commercial ownership of complete seat programs. Negotiate series projects and contracts with customer on from Buyer to Senior Management level.
- Customer relationship management – OEM Buyer / Purchase Manager / Lead Engineers / Module Leaders / Piece Cost Engineers / Vendor Tooling Cost Engineers
- Manage negotiation and closure of commercial issues with timely conclusion
- Manage sales account with P&L responsibility, cost and pricing management and profitability ownership from project inception through to SOP