Automotive NVH Components Sales Manager (Key Accounts)
RemoteFrance
Job Summary
Develop localized sales strategies and budgets aligned with global objectives for top French automotive OEMs, including Renault and Stellantis. Monitor budget execution, track sales data, and optimize channels to achieve KPIs while managing the full contract lifecycle. Build high-value key account networks, nurture long-term partnerships, and streamline client engagement through a systematic CRM framework. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure on-time delivery, liaise with R&D to resolve technical issues, and translate customer feedback into product optimization insights. Report regularly to the Overseas Sales Director on performance and market dynamics. Requires native-level French fluency and 5+ years in automotive components sales.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of automotive components sales experience
- More than 3 years in regional sales management
- French automotive market focus
- Deep expertise in OEM procurement processes
- Supplier commercial negotiation frameworks
- Solid understanding of automotive body systems
- NVH technologies
- Familiarity with sales standard development methodologies
- Automotive components product lifecycle management
- Exceptional market development acumen
- Ability to identify opportunities
- Penetrate new accounts
- Close high-value deals
- Strong stakeholder management
- PR skills
- Negotiation skills
- Ability to build trust with OEM decision-makers
- Proficiency in analyzing industry pain points
- Uncovering customer core needs
- Guide R&D for customer-centric products
- Excellent skills in standardizing/streamlining work processes
- Native-level fluency in French (written/spoken)
- French (written/spoken) mandatory
Desired Qualifications
- Experience as a Sales Manager at French Tier 1 automotive suppliers
- Proven track of collaborating with major OEMs (Renault, Stellantis, etc.)
- French automotive market focus preferred
- Fluent in English (written/spoken)
- English (written/spoken) preferred
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