Sales Manager Automotive OES- West
Core
Drive sales and business development for automotive passenger car interior/exterior solutions, securing RFQs and managing key accounts in South India.
Role type
Senior IC sales manager (automotive OES)
Builds
Commercial deals and customer adoption of bonding, sealing, and damping systems for automotive interiors and exteriors
Domain
Automotive industry / Specialty chemicals
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
sales management, business development, RFQ management, commercial negotiation, market intelligence, account management, forecasting, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Master's in engineering or Business Management, experience in automotive sector commercial deals, knowledge of global automotive trends
Technologies
bonding systems, sealing systems, damping systems, reinforcing systems, protective systems
Responsibilities
Proactively seek customer business information and application challenges; validate Sika solutions through demonstrations and trials; secure and manage new RFQs across South India; identify and develop new business opportunities; negotiate and finalize commercial deals; manage collections of accounts receivable; establish periodic forecasts for assigned accounts; conduct marketing events like webinars and roadshows at key accounts
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
