Sales Manager - Electronics

Location: Southfield, MI, US, 48033 #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Country/Region: United States Job Function: Sales Requisition ID: 47965 Employment Type: Salary

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Job Description

As an integral member of the Electronics team, the Sales Manager will be the commercial face of Lear with the customer. They will support the cross-functional teams in quoting program changes and extensions, as well as lead new Electronics business opportunities.

Responsibilities

Role and Required Skill Set

Serve as the primary commercial point of contact for assigned customers

Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering, purchasing, quality, and program management teams at both the customer as well as Lear

Support long-term agreements and manage price adjustments related to volume changes, inflation costs, program extensions, and engineering changes

Collaborate with engineering, product development, operations, quality, and finance teams to ensure successful program launches

Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, and plant visits as needed

Analyze competitive landscape and provide insights to leadership on customer and market dynamics

Demonstrated ability to close complex, long-cycle sales opportunities

Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills

Ability to lead new business quote, acting as the quote program manager to ensure proper internal approvals are received prior to the customer quote due date,

Ability to present and get approval of business proposals in front of Lear executive leadership.

Financial and commercial acumen, including pricing strategies and cost analysis

Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, global organization

Ability to manage Account Managers

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business

Experience Requirements

Your Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years of automotive experience, with 5 years in Sales

Working knowledge of program and operational finance

Ability to travel domestically, with occasional international

Bonus If You Have:

MBA

Experience working in automotive Electronics

Experience working with Stellantis and Asian OEM’s

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.