An international automotive component manufacturer in the Farmington Hills, MI area is looking for an Account Manager responsible for managing existing customers and helping to promote business development.

Responsibilities:

- Manage existing customer accounts and help develop new business opportunities

- Maintain communication with customers' purchasing and engineering contacts

- Establish/develop relationship with the customer as primary contact

- Support R&D engineering in translating customers' needs into a feasible product

- Research industry trends to aid in procurement of new business streams

Requirements:

- Prefer at least an Associate's degree

- Prefer at least 3 years of account management and/or business development

- At least 3 years of automotive industry experience, preferably with OEMs

- Ability to travel up to 30 percent

- Strong communication and organizational skills

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc., has been one of the leading recruiting firms in North America when it comes to working with Japanese Businesses for almost 20 years. Our services are based on the needs of our clients, and we connect them with qualified candidates in the Automotive, Electronics, Food, Logistics, Manufacturing and Oil & Gas industries. We like to take the approach of working one on one with each of You to ensure that we have the best understanding of your background and what it is you are looking for in a career.

We screen ALL Candidates to verify the validity of each applicant with criminal background / Social Security verification. Upon submitting your resume, we will contact only those candidates that we deem qualified for our client. If we do not contact you, we do not see the fit for the position. If we are unable to reach you in a reasonable time frame, you will be eliminated from the pool of potential candidates.

Direct applicants only.

We do not accept any resumes from any third-party organizations or other recruiters.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Business Development: 3 years (Preferred)
• Automotive Industry: 3 years (Required)
• Account Management: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Farmington Hills, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person