Sales Director - Automotive

Shanghai 全职 View Job Description
Lead and manage sales activities including Geely/Volvo/Polestar, JLR and SGM/SAIC, as well as new customer development.
  • With a sales team of 10 people, reporting to Asia Sales VP
  • International auto tier-1 supplier globally

About Our Client

My client is a MNC who works with customers to create software-defined vehicles and solve mobility's toughest challenges in autonomous driving, vehicle electrification, advanced safety, and much more. We believe that mobility has the power to change the world.

Job Description

  • Lead and manage sales activities including Geely/Volvo/Polestar, JLR and SGM/SAIC, as well as new customer development.
  • Lead sales team to identify potential growth opportunities and strategies
  • Develops and manages customer to acquire new business and improve existing business with profitable margin
  • Lead negotiates in the customer commercial issues
  • Manage and fulfill commercial KPIs, includes but not limited to: yearly growth target, CMI target, margin improvement, AR, price increase, claims and various commercial issues
  • Build and maintain good relationships with customers high-level and responsible for collecting customers' needs and solve problems to exceed customers' expectations
  • Lead sales group to complete yearly growth plan and financial budget build up
  • Articulates a clear understanding of market position, competition environment and profitability in above-mentioned key customers
  • Build strong relationships with global sales team, Asia segment and functional leaders to achieve overall objectives.

The Successful Applicant

  • Fluent in English and Chinese
  • Bachelor's degree (Business, Finance, Economics) or in Engineering
  • Minimum of 10 years working experience at OEM, Tier 1 or Tier 2 Sales Experience
  • Minimum of 5 years in team management
  • Reviewing cost and finance analysis model
  • Experience in handle various global OEM & COEM groups
  • Experience interacting with clients in all global regions
  • Experience in dealing with Finance and understanding of financial metrics
  • Familiar with automotive Electrical/Electronic business
  • Experience with tooling and capital
  • Have good relationship on OEMs' senior management

What's on Offer

  • Exciting and meaningful job in an international auto tier-1 manufacturer company
  • A respectful cooperation in a motivated team with whom you can master every challenge together
  • Attractive salary package
Contact
Olivia Lu
Quote job ref
JN-062024-6444223
Phone number
+86 21 6035 3530

Job summary

Function
Sales
Specialisation
Sales Manager/Director/VP
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Shanghai
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Olivia Lu
Consultant phone
+86 21 6035 3530
Job Reference
JN-062024-6444223

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