Account Manager - OE Sales

About the role

This role will be a part of SKF Vertevo, a new company created to support the future of the automotive market, and to co-drive the future of mobility faster.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Commercial Vehicle Trailer market for North America.
• Build, strengthen, and manage customer relationships to support long-term business growth.
• Manage complex internal and external stakeholder groups across the business.
• Lead, coordinate, and follow up on activities across business areas, functions, and countries.
• Engage, motivate, and coordinate members of the core and extended account teams.
• Organize benchmarking and knowledge-sharing activities to replicate best practices and successful outcomes.
• Represent SKF as a solutions provider by delivering value propositions across the full SKF product portfolio.
• Ensure potential savings and customer benefits from proposed solutions are clearly documented and communicated.
• Contribute to forecast development and business planning activities.
• Drive profitable growth, pricing strategies, and cost development in collaboration with key SKF stakeholders.
• Lead negotiations across NAM, manage local contracts and programs, and prepare commercial offers.
• Support order book quality and timely customer payments in partnership with customer service and other relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of experience with a proven track record in account management and/or application engineering.
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Proven ability to generate qualified, strategic business leads.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.
• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Engineering or Business preferred.
• Strong business, commercial, and technical acumen, with the ability to adapt in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Strong communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Application knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in the automotive industry.
• Knowledge of the Commercial Vehicle Trailer market.
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams.
• Experience in negotiating and managing contracts.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including a retirement savings plan, annual company bonus, and additional benefits.

Pay

The salary range for this position starts at $102,000 USD annually.

Schedule

Full-time position.

Contact Information

To apply, please submit your CV in English through the system before July 10, 2026. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Dayna Azzopardi, Manager of Talent Acquisition, Mobility and Internal Communications, Americas by email at dayna.azzopardi@skf.com.

For more information about SKF Automotive business, please visit our webpage.

Transparency and Fairness

We are committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process where all hiring decisions are based on objective, job-related criteria, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.