Sales Manager (m/w/d)

Sales Manager (M/W/D)

Location: Korntal-Muenchingen, DE, 70825

Job Function: Sales

Lear Corporation is the leading Tier 1 automotive supplier that supplies all major automobile manufacturers worldwide with our world-class products in the areas of automotive seats and vehicle electronics. Our products are developed and produced by a diverse, talented team of more than 165,000 employees. With plants in 39 countries, Lear is active in every major automotive manufacturing region of the world.

At our location in Korntal-Muenchingen, we are represented by Eagle Ottawa. Eagle Ottawa, a brand of the Lear Corporation, is the world's largest and leading manufacturer of automotive leather. The products are mainly used in the seating area and in trim parts.

For our globally positioned and successful teams, we are looking for motivated talents with a sense of initiative and enthusiasm. If you love challenges, want to experience unlimited development opportunities and desire recognition, then you are in the right place at Lear.

For our location in Korntal-Muenchingen, we are looking for a Sales Manager (M/W/D) starting immediately:

Tasks:

• Independent management and support of a defined OEM
• Planning and development of strategies (5-year plan)
• Development of offer strategies for successful negotiation and coordination of all project-related offer activities
• Management of the profitability of existing and new business
• Ensuring project results / achievement of objectives
• Constructive cooperation with the project team (development, design, operations and program management or business manager from other regions)
• Conducting contract negotiations in coordination with the internal specialist departments
• Price review and maintenance as well as benchmark analyses
• Competitive observation and analysis
• Internal reporting; clear and accurate leading of customer documents

The ideal candidate has:

• Successfully completed economic or technical studies
• Professional experience in the automotive industry, preferably in sales, program management, finance or purchasing
• Negotiation skills and very good handling of numbers
• Independent, systematic and goal-oriented working style
• Due to the international orientation of the company, negotiation-secure German and English language skills are required
• Team capability and communication skills in an international environment
• Economic thinking and customer orientation
• Willingness to occasionally travel domestically and abroad

We offer:

• Good cooperation in an experienced team, in which a trusting relationship is one of the essential components.
• Independent and self-responsible work as part of our philosophy.
• Long-term prospects in a sustainably growing, international company.
• Additional benefits: Flexible working hours and a flextime account, parking facilities.