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BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems is currently looking for a dynamic and results-driven individual to join as a Key Account Manager in our Luxembourg Technical Center in Hautcharage, Luxembourg. The successful candidate will have commercial responsibility for one or more customer accounts.
Job Responsibility:
The Key Account Manager has overall commercial responsibility for one or more of the Account’s customers
Works with Engineering and Manufacturing Operations to create and implement strategies for maximizing current business and obtaining new business at the assigned OEM(s)
Takes a leadership role in coordination of new business quotations
Commercial management of one or more customer accounts, managing performance metrics, implementation of pricing strategies and ensuring overall customer satisfaction
Represent BorgWarner to our customers in a highly professional manner
Ensure account activities are aligned with broader customer strategies that support long term business objectives for assigned accounts
Lead customer contract negotiations for assigned accounts to support business unit growth objectives
Assure compliance with commercial processes including contract review
Adherence to sales process, process improvement and account information management
Develops (with input from cross-functional teams) and deploys comprehensive customer strategies that improve the profitability and growth
Articulates a clear understanding of our market share, competitive position, and profitability at each assigned account
Works in conjunction with sales management to deploy comprehensive pricing strategies which are market driven, based on value provided the customer and competitive alternatives
Develops and deploys the customer interface strategy (points of contact, frequency) and builds strong rapport with key decision makers, developing coaches and sponsors as necessary
Develops proactive new business opportunity (NBO) plans, tracking and recording progress toward sales objectives
The person is responsible for driving/leading Acquisition Plan, delivering and executing the plan
Monitors market dynamics, including customer and competitor developments and funnels relevant information to the appropriate sales management for consolidation in our market sensing process
Takes ownership of total customer satisfaction, monitoring our performance on key supplier metrics and pursuing corrective action plans as appropriate
Develops sales forecasts for use in the LRP and monitors market trends throughout the year for use in monthly forecast adjustments
Complies with contract review procedures and BW commercial policies
Provides global coordination on customer issues where required
Share and seek information outside of his/her BU
Contact person towards customer and sole contact person towards customer for commercial issues and requirements
Together with Program Manager, leading a cross-functional team of BorgWarner sub-departments (Quality, Logistics, Engineering, etc.) which all have their respective contacts within the customer organization
Contact with other BorgWarner business units and functions
Representative at exhibitions, marketing events and fairs
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree (Hons)- preferable or equivalent professional qualification and experience
Fluent in English and German
French required
Hands on experience in sales and an ability to deliver excellent customer experience
Knowledge of MS Office (MS Powerpoint in particular)
Understanding of sales performance metrics
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
An ability to deliver projects and answer inquiries in a timely manner
Business/ Commercial acumen with a problem-solving attitude
Proven negotiation experience
Ability to think strategically
Proven experience of managing people
Relevant professional experience post-graduation
Experience may preferably be gained in the automotive, OEM or Tier 1 background