Account Manager – Automotive Lighting – EVs

About the role

FORVIA HELLA is seeking its next great Account Manager - Automotive Lighting EV to join our team. The primary function of this role will be to partner with external OEM customers to obtain lighting program awards. This individual will be joining a well-established and growing global team that is helping to move the automotive market forward.

Responsibilities

• Drive Exterior and Interior Lighting sales for NEVS customers.
• Partner with Program Management to define the customer strategy for product groups.
• Maintain a strong customer network to identify customers' needs, align with company strategy, and coordinate the activities.
• Lead acquisitions and ensure the profitable growth of the account.
• During series development, responsible for the commercial and contractual part of the Engineering Change Management.
• Plan and execute prices and reimbursements of your projects.
• In case of deviations, actively trigger the needed actions to ensure the budget.
• Actively steer the activities across all functions to achieve a solution considering all interests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of sales experience in a similar position within the automotive lighting industry.
• Understanding of the full automotive lighting product scope, including exterior and interior systems (e.g., headlamps, rear lamps, ambient lighting, electronic modules) is a plus.
• Experience working with NEVS customers and established customer network (primarily Tesla).
• Open-minded personality, easy to approach, and able to motivate and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Strong interest in selling highly innovative and technically complex products.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours.
• Industry-leading health benefits program.
• Lucrative PTO policy.
• Competitive 401K matching.
• Extensive career and training opportunities.
• Annual Bonuses.
• Onsite Wellness Center / Workout Facilities.
• Employee water and coffee services.
• Team and company-wide events.
• And much more!

Pay

Forvia Hella is committed to competitive compensation packages tailored to each candidate's qualifications and experience. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.

Schedule

FORVIA HELLA offers flexible work schedules and core hours to accommodate the diverse needs of our employees.

Application

Please feel free to apply if you do not meet 100% of the positional requirements. Forvia Hella is dedicated to the development and future advancement of all of our employees. 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 req18420.

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