What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive position at Hire Road, Inc.?
Account Executive
Rochester, MI
Summary:
Our client is a well-established automotive manufacturing company looking for an energetic, entry-level Account Executive to support several component manufacturing clients. The role will initially focus on inside sales coordination, with the opportunity to grow into managing outside accounts as the individual demonstrates strong performance.
The Account Executive must have 3 years’ experience selling to OEM’s
Account Executive Requirements:
- Ideal candidate should have a minimum of 3 years automotive experience calling on OEMs and large Tier 1 suppliers
- Candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant degree field
- Candidate must be able to travel up to 25% of the time
- Candidate must be computer literate with experience in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Office
Account Executive Description:
- Planning and assessing the feasibility of project opportunities for our clients based on customer requirements
- Presenting and explaining project proposals to clients
- Working with the clients to develop the proper RFQ responses to meet the customers’ needs in terms of quantity, quality, and location
- Assisting our principals with the realization/industrialization of awarded business at profitable levels, and managing quality and logistic requirements through product launch
- Providing after sales support via telephone, video conferencing, email and on-site visits
- Working with engineering, production and quality departments at our clients to improve the product and/or lower the cost based on customer feedback
- Representing client companies in exhibitions and trade shows
- Searching out new sales opportunities for our principals at the OEMs and the larger Tier 1 suppliers
- Monitor the market for potential new clients that firm could represent
- Candidate should be able to manage their time and be able to handle multiple principals and customers
- Candidate must be able to communicate with customers and principals clearly and effectively
- Candidate must be able to work effectively with all levels in different manufacturing organizations (customers and principals)
- Candidate will be assist in negotiations of long-term supply agreements on behalf of our clients
- Logistics, manufacturing engineering, packaging engineering experience helpful
WHO WE ARE
Choosing the Hire Road is about shared success, active and committed partnerships and relationships that last. Hire Road is solely focused on connecting highly skilled professionals with leading organizations. We are a solutions-based, results-oriented staffing company specializing in a wide range of industry specific practices. To put it simply, we recruit, screen and hire talented people for temporary and full-time positions.
This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Work Location: In person