Essential Functions of Job:

• Effectively manage quote projects utilizing cross functional team support.
• Professional communication skills with customer experience.
• Assist on price management utilizing the Excel bump chart, customer portal and YF ERP system
• Manage price updates in SAP system
• Enter data in customer portal (quote price breakdown, change notices)
• Update short notice downtime claims in tracking template
• Track/audit supplementary contract details (capacity, packaging, lead time, etc.).
• Assist with annual long term price adjustments and annual sales tracking and templates
• Quarterly price updates for material economics (Steel, Resin, Copper, etc)
• Run macro for quarterly pricing audits
• Timely and accurate directed pricing updates (supplier cost/customer price)
• Assist with tool tag photo collection and customer verification
• Customer price breakdown updates and maintenance
• Annual tool audit support (locate tools, provide photos, research in customer system)
• Support service part quote requests
• Engineering recovery tracking
• Data gathering for inflationary or commercial claims
• Consistently have a proactive approach to problem resolution, perform analysis and communicate simplified message to audience.
• Supporting the other members in the account management team to be able to perform analyses when the workload dictates it and to be able to act as a backup when necessary.
• Support key projects and initiatives deemed critical to the success of the commercial team for Seating business operations as directed by the Commercial Sales Director and General Manager

Required Education Level

Bachelor's Level Degree

Area of Study: Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Accounting or relevant finance degree or equivalent

Required Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)

• Minimum 5 years of sales related experience at automotive suppliers, preferably with a global company
• Experience in account management or Sales related work. Having EU customer e.g. VW or BMW sales experience is preferred. Having seat related product sales experience is preferred.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient with multiple computer applications and ERP systems
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and PowerPoint)
  • SAP and/or QAD
• Ability to communicate succinctly technical information to nontechnical audience.
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data efficiently; create meaningful charts as needed to highlight issues, progress, priorities.
• High aptitude for problem solving in order to resolve business, financial, customer, and organizational issues.
• Proven interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Must possess highly effective analytical skills in areas of critical thinking, and communication.
• Preferably with VW working experience, understand VW processes and primary portal users.

Language Required and Preferred

Required: English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Preferred: Secondary language Chinese or German