Korea Sales Director - Automotive Tier1

• Act as the primary customer interface for Hyundai & Kia, representing our global engineering and manufacturing capabilities.
• Build and maintain multi‑level relationships across engineering, D&R, purchasing, SQ, and program functions.
• Identify new business opportunities aligned with customer platform cycles, future technologies, and our portfolio roadmap.
• Develop account strategies and long‑term opportunity pipelines.

RFQ & Commercial Ownership

• Lead end‑to‑end RFQ execution including requirements clarification, cost modeling, technical alignment, profitability analysis, and cross‑functional coordination.
• Drive commercial negotiations covering price, terms, ECR/ECO changes, volume planning, PPAP timing, and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver winning commercial proposals and quotation packages.

Technical Sales & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with global engineering teams to develop technical proposals, feasibility analysis, and manufacturability assessments.
• Lead preparation and delivery of technical review presentations for new business and ongoing mass production.
• Coordinate engineering discussions, issue resolution, validation milestones (DV/PV), and technical documentation requirements.

Program / Production Support

• Support key milestones throughout development and launch: prototype builds, PPAP/PSW submissions, APQP milestones, tooling readiness, and ramp‑up.
• Act as the first point of contact for customer escalations related to quality, supply, and engineering changes.
• Work closely with global plants to ensure schedule adherence and strong operational performance.

Strategic & Reporting Responsibilities

• Provide competitive insights, pricing benchmarks, and customer strategy updates to global leadership.
• Maintain accurate forecasts for revenue, margin, and order intake.
• Contribute to internal business strategy and product direction based on customer and market feedback.