Title: Technical Sales/Account Manager

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Work hours: 8 hours a day, core time is 8am-3pm

Reports to: Sales Director

This Technical Sales/Account Manager will support the Sales Department by performing the following duties:

Job Duties:

· Engage, qualify, and conduct customer needs analysis to discover requirements for existing and new programs

· Explore and develop new product RFQ’s in traditional and new added value opportunities.

· Lead presentations to customers, demonstrate our products, technology and capability.

· Lead, manage, and provide technical input on customer RFQ processes.

· Formulate cost breakdowns, assist supplier RFQ and co-ordinate RFQ response for internal approval and customer submission

· Lead purchase activities such as sourcing, VAVE by communicating with suppliers, project team and make decision based on QCD data.

· Co-ordinate design review and team feasibility commitments during nomination and development phases tracking cost and price impacts

·Collaborate across project teams to achieve customer satisfaction and company objectives.

· Achieve customer delight through continual improvement of systems and company response.

· Gather and analyze competitor aspects for benchmarking competitiveness of price, product and technology

· Manage confidential information such as pricing and technical information.

· Manage cost and price changes during the project life including material price fluctuations and customer cost initiatives

· Gather, communicate and follow CSR’s, Quality Management, Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Management Systems

· Participate and promote plant and customer sustainability / recycling programs.

·Contribute to the achievement of quality/management objectives by ensuring that company policies, procedures, and processes are followed.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Travel requirement:

· Travel (Includes overseas, mainly Japan)

· Up to 25% travel

Qualifications:

· Bachelors in engineering or Technical Field; 3-5 years' experience working in similar sales or technical role, with expertise in customer relationship management.

·Must be able to travel 25% in region as well as Overseas facilities occasionally.

· Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite.

·Fantastic communications skills

· Working knowledge with OEM’s Subaru / Honda / Toyota.

· Japanese language skill is preferred (Not necessary)

In addition to our newly expanded factory and office space, we offer a competitive salary, generous 401K and other comprehensive benefits.

Benefits:

·401(k)

· Dental insurance

· Employee assistance program

· Health insurance

· Paid time off

· Vision insurance