Account Manager

Freudenberg Group
United States
July 01, 2023
Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with our partners, customers and the world of science, we develop leading-edge technologies, and excellent products, solutions and services for 40 market segments. The Freudenberg Group employs some 50,000 people in 60 countries worldwide and generates sales of over 10 billion euros. We at Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies run the business operations of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in the Americas. Being part of the global Freudenberg Group, our company is a leading producer of advanced sealing technologies for automotive and general industries. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is a joint venture between Freudenberg and NOK Corp. in Japan, is headquartered in Plymouth, MI, operates more than 20 facilities and employs about 4,700 people across the Americas. Account Manager Responsibilities Ability to create account strategy and action plan based on information from customer and FNST manufacturing sites RFQ processing Ability to analyze price quoted by lead centers (ex. should the Project management skills - Ability to understand customer schedule and proactively follow both internally and externally for smooth launch Ability to gain in-depth understanding of existing business and create roadmap for protecting existing business, and identifying area(s) of growth Strong communication skills - Fully understand expectation, prepare proposal, and reach agreement Strong negotiation skills and consider any change as an opportunity to improve profit margin Ability to work effectively and meet objectives without detailed day-to-day direction Must be highly organized and flexible to handle multiple priorities and clients Strong negotiation skills - Both internally and externally; ability to balance various groups needs Qualifications BA or BS with discipline in Engineering, Business, Management or other related degree in Business and or manufacturing, and with 2 -5 years + of commercial product experience Account Management Ability to travel 35% of the time domestically with some international may travel required - Mexico and/or Europe Professional level English skills (both written and verbal) Communication & Collaboration: Communicates clearly and concisely, while engaging proactively with colleagues at all levels of the organization. Value for Customers: Anticipates, understands and meets internal/external customers’ needs and expectations. Develops solutions based on a customer centric approach. Innovation: Drives and supports innovative ideas, while taking informed risks to seek and develop new or improved solutions. Drive & Execution: Proactively identifies what needs to be done and takes action. Explores new ways and pursues new opportunities.