JOB ID 25735

Tier 1 Account Manager | Nissan, Mitsubishi Account

  • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
  • Sales, Account Manager (B2B)
  • Hiroshima
  • ¥7,000,000~¥8,500,000

A global leader in automotive passive safety systems, specializing in products such as airbags and occupant safety. The company focuses exclusively on passive safety technologies, supplying major automotive manufacturers worldwide.
It operates R&D and manufacturing sites across multiple continents and plays a critical role in vehicle occupant protection.

This role is responsible for managing key Japanese OEM accounts (including Nissan and Mitsubishi) across the full product portfolio. Manager will act as the primary interface between the customer and internal teams, driving new business acquisition, supporting ongoing projects, and ensuring profitability while maintaining strong long-term relationships.

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Job Description

  • Responsibilities
    - Serve as the main point of contact for purchasing and engineering teams at the customer.
    - Promote the company's products and capabilities to OEM customers, while representing customer needs internally.
    - Lead account growth through new project acquisition, lifecycle management of awarded business, and introduction of new technologies aligned with company strategy.
    - Drive profitability improvements and secure customer funding for development activities and change requests.
    - Manage price consistency and negotiations across all product lines.
    - Lead the RFI/RFQ process, including financial calculations, internal approvals, and customer negotiations.
    - Coordinate with internal functions (engineering, finance, logistics, manufacturing) to ensure seamless customer support.
    - Prepare and submit quotations for engineering changes throughout the project lifecycle.
    - Support project teams with sales-related activities.
    - Oversee prototype orders, pricing, and delivery negotiations.
    - Conduct sales administration tasks (annual price reductions, volume/take rate updates, engineering payments, etc.).
    - Track customer intelligence on competition, market trends, KPIs, and satisfaction levels.
    - Prepare monthly reports on sales performance and account activities.
    - Develop and execute customer strategy with ownership and passion.
  • Requirements
    - 5+ years of experience in the automotive Tier 1 supplier industry.
    - At least 3 years of direct sales/account management experience with major OEM customers.
    - Proven ability to manage complex negotiations with Japanese OEMs.
    - Strong customer relationship management skills.
    - Solid understanding of automotive business processes, from quotation through project lifecycle support.
  • Location
    Hiroshima
  • Work Style
    Flex working possible
  • Salary
    ¥7,000,000~¥8,500,000
  • Attractive
    Points
    Over 50% Mid-Career Hires, Foreign capital company, Weekends and holidays off

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