Account Manager - Automotive

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. Job Overview We are a leading Automotive Connector Company looking for a skilled Account Manager to join our team. As an Account Manager, you will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key clients in the automotive industry in ASEAN (Thailand/Malaysia/Indonesia/Singapore/Vietnam/Philippines). You will play a pivotal role in ensuring long-term customer satisfaction and will be primarily responsible for retaining and growing current accounts while also developing new business opportunities We are looking for an individual who is a driven sales professional with a deep understanding of the automotive industry, possesses excellent communication and negotiation skills, and is comfortable building relationships with customers at all levels. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of five years of sales experience in the automotive industry – harness maker production. Job Responsibilities Developing and executing account strategies to meet revenue targets and increase market share for automotive connectors and other key product folio Drive, report, monitor key metrics to achieve sales KPI which aligned with organization goal, which are new business wins (TERP), Revenue achievement and margin Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients, including regular communication Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities with potential clients in the automotive industry for 7 years revenue pipeline Drive new business with customer engineer & purchasing through sales & marketing activities plan Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, competitors, and customer needs to drive sales growth Collaborating with cross-functional teams in ASEAN and Global team, including sales, customer service, engineering, production, and quality Assurance, to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality products and services, and other Sales KPI Negotiating pricing, contracts, and delivery terms with clients to maximize profitability and customer satisfaction Job Requirements Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Engineering education High degree of integrity, Teamwork, Innovation and Accountability Language: Excellent in English. Japanese, Chinese is an advantage Able to work in cross cultural especially in ASEAN countries and travelling Preferably at least 5 years in sales or related field automotive industry (harness maker production field) Strong working knowledge vehicles, automotive electronic connection systems, and vehicle architectures is preferred Customer service orientation Demonstrate ability to collaborate cross functionally, cross regions Strong verbal and written communication skills including presentation and computer skills (i.e. Power Point, Excel, Word, Salesforce, SAP and other tools) Must be ambitious, exhibit strong results-orientation and execution characteristics Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent, timely decisions and solve problems independently Ability and willingness to travel as required, Domestic/ Overseas - 25% is travelling What your background should look like Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional level experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level