Non-Automotive Account Manager
Lincoln Electric · Utica, MI · 2 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Pursue and secure new business opportunities within assigned Tier I & OEM accounts.
- Support sales activities to achieve departmental targets for revenue growth and customer acquisition.
- Lead and participate in quoting activities, proposal development, and follow-up with customers.
- Identify and track new program launches, ensuring Fori solutions are positioned early in the opportunity cycle.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customer contacts at multiple levels of the organization.
- Generate and present technical concepts and proposals, including layouts, cycle time charts, and cost estimates.
- Prepare and deliver customer presentations, ensuring alignment with technical and commercial requirements.
- Benchmark commercial products, technologies, and strategies to identify opportunities for competitive advantage.
- Serve as the technical and commercial interface with OEM & Tier I customers during the business development phase.
- Develop responses to RFQs and RFIs, ensuring best-in-class technical solutions and commercially competitive offers.
- Support negotiations within program sign-off limits under the guidance of the Director of Sales, Non-Automotive.
- Attend sales and marketing meetings, training sessions, and customer events as required.
- Complete accurate sales reports, forecasts, and opportunity tracking documentation.
- Collaborate with engineering and program management teams to ensure a seamless hand-off of secured projects.
Required Qualifications
- Technical degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ technical sales or account management experience, preferably with non-automotive OEMs & Tier I’s.
- Existing relationships within non-automotive OEMs and Tier I’s.
- Strong understanding of automation technologies incl. general assembly, material handling / AGVs, & custom automation.
- Demonstrated success in developing proposals and securing business with major non-automotive OEMs & Tier I’s.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and customer programs simultaneously.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).