CareerPlan

Sales Account Manager – Automotive

San Jose (Rose Orchard)Full-time$95k2026-01-23 → 2026-11-11

Core

Early-career Sales Account Manager supporting automotive OEMs by driving design wins, managing production programs, and executing account strategies across the full vehicle lifecycle.

Role type

Sales Account Manager (Automotive Electronics)

Builds

Semiconductor solutions for automotive OEMs

Domain

Automotive industry + Semiconductor sales

Required skills

B2B sales, automotive system architectures, OEM cost structures, long-cycle program management, CRM data management, RFQ support, cost modeling, competitive pricing analysis, supply chain coordination, ECU knowledge, BOM interpretation

Preferred skills

Automotive ECU and in-vehicle network architectures (CAN, LIN, Ethernet), automotive sourcing processes, PPAP and SOP lifecycle knowledge, competitive BOM teardown experience

Technologies

Salesforce, Excel, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Maintain engagement with customer engineering, purchasing, and program management teams; Support long-term automotive programs from design-in to lifecycle management; Identify and qualify new design-in opportunities; Maintain accurate CRM data and revenue forecasting; Support RFQs and cost models; Track competitive pricing trends; Partner with Supply Chain on demand planning; Coordinate samples and technical requests; Collaborate with FAEs and engineering on product positioning; Translate BOM insights into commercial narratives.

Seniority

Early-career, 1-3 years experience