Automotive OEM Account Manager, Detroit - REMOTE
Location: Detroit, MI, United States
Job Family
: Sales
Job Type
: Regular
Posted
: Aug 27, 2024
Job ID: 51493
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Responsibleformaintaining/increasingsalesvolumeandmarginwithexistingandnew automotive & tier accountson behalf of EMG Auto/EV team.Accountableforexecutingassignedsalesgoalsandsalesplanswithinadesignatedcustomer territory.Responsibleforsecuringand maintainingdistributionofproductsandmaintainingeffectiveagreements.Activelysupportthecorporation'sWinStrategy.
Proactively works with all divisional management and related support departments to ensure on-time customer service needs are met or exceeded. Represents company at trade shows and other professional activities. Reports to Regional Sales Manager.
Responsibilities:
Develops and maintains strong client relationships with automotive OEM customers while meeting position objectives. Ensures Parker products are specified to maintain and increase revenue by prioritizing the opportunities on an account-by-account basis to obtain optimum sales and margin results.
Develops and maintains comprehensive technical knowledge of group/divisional products, applications, features, advantages and benefits. Keeps up with internal and external training and development.
Obtains specifications and approvals at engineering firms, major accounts and/or distributors assigned to develop increased sales opportunities and margins.
Develops and maintains comprehensive knowledge of competitive products and their activity in the marketplace and provides reports, on a regular and/or monthly basis. Keeps management aware of changes which would affect the distribution of Parker products. Participates in the development and implementation of appropriate response strategies.
Assists the divisions in planning strategy to provide the products and service required for their assigned accounts. Actively supports cross-divisional and other group product with proper referral.
Provides product training at the distributor and customer levels. Motivates and provides sales direction to the distributors. Assists in the conversion of competitive accounts to Parker.
Qualifications:
Required:
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years' experience in direct sales of industrial technical products
Elastomeric Seals/O-rings and/or Chemical sales experience selling into automotive OEM's.
Effective communication skills, both oral and written; PC skills a must.
Past demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales targets; sustain sales growth in territory; proven track record of achieves plus experience.
Must be ablet to cross-group sell.
Must be able to travel overnight 50%-70% of time or as required.
Preferred:
Proper product and system certification preferred.
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.
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Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. U.S. Citizenship/Permanent Resident is required for most positions.