HellermannTyton North America · 1 day ago
West Coast Sales Engineer
HellermannTyton North America is a leader in the automotive market, and they are seeking a SOCAL Automotive Sales Engineer to manage key customer relationships and identify growth opportunities in the electric vehicle sector. The role involves serving as the main point of contact for product selection and opportunity generation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve business goals.
Plastics
Responsibilities
Serve as the key account manager for SOCAL automotive vehicle customers
Coordinate and align domestically and globally for relevant opportunities as required
Expand HellermannTyton's position in low-voltage, high-voltage vehicle electrification systems as well as fluid routing opportunities
Uncover opportunities in standard, platform-based, and custom products
Attend and lead selected customer-facing meetings to drive opportunities to specify HellermannTyton’s products
Support overall business direction as set by automotive sales and marketing leadership with vetted information and strategic clarity to ensure key activities are moving forward
Work with customer engineering teams to assess standard plastic fasteners/clips for wiring harnesses and fluid routings, offer substitutions, and deliver new, improved offerings
Use understanding of technical drawings, documents, and automotive testing requirements to convert information into recommendations and next steps to achieve the specification
Understand and have full knowledge of OEM specifications for standard parts and leverage that to gain market share
Follow and improve process flows to enable efficient multi-stakeholder direction and understanding of key actions and commitments
Manage customers current and upcoming platforms and develop sales plans in-line with customers goals
Maintain familiarity with competitors’ products and identify opportunities
Effectively communicate status, actions, milestones, and activities to key stakeholders
Qualification
Required
BS from an accredited four-year college or university, engineering discipline preferred, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
5+ years of professional experience demonstrating mechanical and engineering aptitude, along with successful key customer responsibility
Automotive Industry Experience required
Must have a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and adequate insurance
Preferred
Knowledge of plastic fasteners is preferred
Company
HellermannTyton North America
HellermannTyton is a global leader in cable management and protection products and identification systems.