Sales Manager

About the role

The Sales Manager serves as the commercial face of Lear with Ford customers. They support cross-functional teams in quoting program changes and extensions, and lead new electronics business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary commercial point of contact for assigned customers
• Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering, purchasing, quality, and program management teams at both the customer and Lear
• Support long-term agreements and manage price adjustments related to volume changes, inflation costs, program extensions, and engineering changes
• Collaborate with engineering, product development, operations, quality, and finance teams to ensure successful program launches
• Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, and plant visits as needed
• Analyze competitive landscape and provide insights to leadership on customer and market dynamics
• Demonstrated ability to close complex, long-cycle sales opportunities
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills
• Financial and commercial acumen, including pricing strategies and cost analysis
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, global organization
• Ability to manage Account Managers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business
• Minimum of 10 years of automotive experience, with 5 years in Sales
• Working knowledge of program and operational finance
• Ability to travel domestically, with occasional international

Bonus if You Have

• MBA
• Experience working in automotive Electronics
• Experience working with Ford

Pay

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