Account Manager - Automotive Lighting - EVs

Account Manager - Automotive Lighting - EVsLocation Northville, USAFORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.YOUR TASKSForvia Hellais seeking its next great Account Manager to join our team. The primaryfunction of this role will be to partnerwith external OEM customers to obtain lighting program awards. This individualwill be joining a well established and growing global team that is helping tomove the automotive market forward. About Us FORVIA - HELLAis a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier operating under theumbrella brand FORVIA. Within this factual group, HELLA stands forhigh-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the sametime, the Company covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spareparts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special-purposevehicles with its Lifecycle Solutions business group. HELLA has around 36,000employees at more than 125 locations worldwide and generated sales of €4.4billion in the seven-month short fiscal year 2022.DailyResponsibilitiesResponsible for supporting external and internal lighting products for electric vehicle customersPartner with program management to define customer strategy for assigned product groups.Maintain a strong customer network. Identify customers' needs, align with the FORVIA HELLA strategy and coordinate program functions.Lead acquisitions and ensure the profitable growth of the account. This includes new program and change management stages.Plan and execute prices and reimbursements of your projects. In case of deviations, you actively trigger the needed actions to ensure the budget.Conduct problem solving to mitigate any issues that cold occur during the design process.YOUR QUALIFICATIONSBachelors Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field5+ years of sales experience on similar position in automotive lighting industryExperience in working with electric vehicle OEM customers and existing customer networkOpen-minded personality, easy to approach and able to motivate and inspire othersStrong interest in selling highly innovative and complex productsWilling to go the extra-mile and to tackle complex challengesWhy ForviaHella?Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hoursIndustry leading health benefits programLucrative PTO policyCompetitive 401K matching Extensive career and training opportunitiesAnnual BonusesOnsite Wellness Center / Workout FacilitiesOn campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee servicesTeam and company wide eventsAnd much more!Please feelfree to apply if you do not meet 100% of the positional requirements. ForviaHella is dedicated to the development and future advancement of all of ouremployees. Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company. FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req16546. HELLA Corporate Center USA, Inc. Eric SpencePhone: