Venteon is currently seeking an experienced Account Manager to fill an opening with a manufacturing company located in Wixom, MI
Requirements of the Account Manager Completed Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering preferred or equivalent work experienceMinimum 5 years of work experience in a sales field within Automotive OEM Knowledge of Automotive OEM (Toyota) e-Portal and associated ApplicationsEnglish Technical Language SkillsBi-lingual is a must - Japanese or Mandarin,Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Products to analyze data and trends, prepare written correspondence and presentations for executive-level meetings Responsibilities of the Account Manager Initiate RFQ's, oversee CFT quote activity to ensure complete timely completion and obtain the proper authorization for the plant to proceed on customer projects and assignments, Prepare submissions for annual Customer FX, Materials Pricing ProgramsMaintain service parts pricingIdentify and effectively work with the team to prevent customer problems and when needed participate in customer issue resolutionsBuild professional relationships and establish an ongoing line of communication with customers, superiors, peers, subordinates, suppliers, etc., to facilitate the achievement of performance standardsAssure target dates are met (relating to ECR responses, quotes, etc.)
and pertinent information is communicated timely Identify opportunities, recommend, and implement projects and ideas for improved productivity cost reduction and work with our Plants to implement Tech Cost SavingsUnderstand and participate in meetings with Program Managers in the development and implementation of APQP plans and feasibility discussionsWork with manufacturing support personnel on new and existing product process issues to understand and maintain a knowledge base for both existing and potential productsMaintain and update company pricing record documents, logs, forecasts and any other commercial records, as neededHandle all financial open-issues such as piece price and tooling for all assigned accounts, to assure that all purchase orders are issued, received, and billed, including all related follow-up activitiesResearch and understand market pricing in order to maintain competitive analysis and benchmarking data on current competition and new business for quotes