Key Account Manager

Key Account Manager

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and take part in the autonomous and connected car revolution at Valeo.

As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share. You will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value.

About The Role:

The Key Account Manager will be responsible for ensuring the development and profitable growth of sales with the customer within their region, and defining the sales strategy to be implemented. This role will also be involved in the growth of new value spaces and ensure the competitiveness and full-compliance of Valeo offers with the expectations and requirements of the customer.

Responsibilities Include:

• Ensure the competitiveness and full-compliance of Valeo offers with the expectations and requirements of the Customer:
• Ensure that the customers' requirements are all identified and well understood by the project teams.
• Determine the sales price objectives according to his knowledge of the market and competitors position.
• Implement the pricing strategy in the CAA.
• Work together with KAMs in other regions to ensure global pricing consistency
• Initiate and conduct all possible actions in order to be able to submit, within the time limits, a competitive quotation technically and economically.
• Participate in project teams in order to explain and defend the customer's viewpoint in terms of quality, costs, delivery times and in order to satisfy their requirements.
• Align and tailor the customer message with the Project Management team
• Drive the negotiation during business acquisition process
• Take control in guiding the customer to a recommended action by discussing alternatives and reinforcing the value of making a change
• Review and if necessary negotiate with customer new contracts, nominations or any contracts, always in line with group policies and CAAs
• Prepare the budget, manage and report the selling prices and the order intake target list:
• Negotiate prices in case of modification (technical, volumes, raw material and inflation) and any market effect
• Build and negotiate the productivity plans
• Liaise with Sales Administration to ensure price update
• Manage the relationship with the customer in case of claims and logistic/quality crisis
• Monitor and take the necessary actions to reduce overdues
• KAM Key Performance Indicators: Order Intake, Turnover, Market Shares, Price Management (SPI), Overdues

What You Should Have:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field is required.
• Previous sales background in global automotive environment preferred
• 2-3+ years experience in Sales, Marketing, Account Management, or Purchasing, in an automotive supplier, OEM or similar environment

Join us! Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility. The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!

Diversity by nature At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. You are looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe!