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The Edge Group

Sales Account Manager

The Edge Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

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Our client, a

global leader in automotive glass manufacturing , recognized for innovation, quality, and long‑term partnerships with major OEMs, is seeking a

Sales Account Manager

to drive growth, strengthen customer relationships, and ensure excellence across all commercial touchpoints.

This role is responsible for identifying objectives, developing and implementing strategies and action plans to improve short‑and long‑term sales earnings. Additional responsibilities include negotiating and obtaining new business awards from customers, and front‑loading promotion of new products. The account manager will also maintain detailed records of account and program information including program schedules, cost/price, part design levels, market share, and production forecasts.

Benefits

Healthcare

401k

PTO

Bonus

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Supports or, in the absence of a Sales Manager, responsible for maintaining/improving the relationship with existing customers and with new departments within existing customers

Supports the process of building a relationship with new customers

Supports the creation of the mid‑term plan as well as supporting KPIs

Supports the creation of the Global Sourcing Strategy

Supports or, in the absence of a Sales Manager, responsible for local sourcing strategy

Negotiation with customer

Defining sourcing results for future

Pre‑production phase and mass production price change

ROS & price tracking

Prototype & pre‑production trial order preparation

Supporting production preparation

Approval of mass production preparation (commercial)

Approval of tooling invoice

Quality & delivery troubles

EOP preparation

Supports survey / customer requests

Supports monthly performance review

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering

6 years experience as Sales Manager or Account Manager in an Automotive Parts Company

TOYOTA sales working experience preferred

Ability to negotiate with OEM customers at all levels of customer authority

Ability to understand technical drawings, specifications for manufacturing, etc.

Ability to understand finance and accounting principles

Seniority level Associate

Employment type Full-time

Job function Sales and Business Development

Industries Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Glass Product Manufacturing

Location and Salary Metro Detroit, MI | Salary: $70,000–$118,000

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