Sales Account Manager

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

As a Sales Account Manager, you'll be the commercial champion for our cutting-edge technologies. You'll:
• Own RFQ responses and drive new business opportunities with precision and urgency.
• Promote our advanced product portfolio, including:
o 360° surround view systems
o Automated parking solutions
o E-mirrors and electric power steering
o Cockpit displays and infotainment systems
o Interior lighting and HMI technologies
o Body electronics (access, comfort, seat controls)
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with OEMs and Tier 1 customers.
• Lead commercial strategy for your accounts, managing pricing, profitability, and engineering changes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, design, logistics, and finance to ensure seamless execution.
• Track KPIs and contribute to forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.

This position is not eligible now or in the future for Visa sponsorship

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Qualifications:
  Minimum education level: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
  Experience:
  +2 years' experience in the automotive sales environment, preferably with electronics.
  Skills & Competencies:
  
  • Knowledge of automotive sales environment (electronics preferred)
  • Ability to build trust-based long-term relationships.
  • Full ownership of account performance, from customer satisfaction and commercial actions to revenue growth.
  • Action oriented person with strong organizational skills.
  • Mechanical aptitude, strong organizational skills, strong communicator, action oriented.
  • Strong negotiation skills with proven track record of success on various commercial assignments exhibiting good judgment.
  • Proactive, solution-oriented mindset in addressing challenges.
  • Lead by example with energy, drive and accountability.
  • Drive results, customer focus, collaborate with others.

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.