ACCOUNT MANAGER (Italian, English and French)

Our client, an important multinational manufacturer of parts for the automotive sector, is looking for a new employee:

ACCOUNT MANAGER (Italian, English and French)

You will report to the Regional Sales Manager and you will be responsible for providing sales and account management to the major OEM customers. Responsible to grow existing accounts, develop new accounts and establish strong contacts with customers. Initiates, and follow up on new product development opportunities and growth opportunities to support the division.

FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Meet or exceed annual Sold Order and Material Margin Targets.
* Ownership of comprehensive market research aligned with the strategic growth priorities, to understand the market niche and growth opportunities within the company products.
* Understand Competitors' Landscape and maintain benchmarking tools for vehicle areas and associated products.
* Develop and maintain strong business relationships with key accounts within the territory comprising both direct account and representative's major accounts.
* Constantly scan customer for customer back innovation opportunities to sustain growth and partners with innovation team in the innovation process as required.
* Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders for existing and new product lines, communicate and negotiate prices and terms of delivery with customers. WE OFFER:

* Stable work project in a highly technological and competitive environment.
* Salary negotiable depending on the value of the candidate.
* Company car is offered.

* Bachelor's degree, Engineering or equivalent experience; Master's Degree a plus.
* Minimum 5 years of sales experience in the automotive industry preferred, proved track record of product knowledge including plastic fasteners.
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills ability and willingness to communicate, and work with other regions and location. A result driven, team - oriented environment.
* Willing to travel (approx. 25-50%) primarily domestic and occasionally world-wide.
* Fluency in the languages: English, Spanish, Italian and French.