Global Account Manager Job Listing at Flex in Zalaegerszeg (Job ID WD220658)

Description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. 

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

The Global Account Manager will be based in Zalaegerszeg and will report to the Director of Global Account Management.

The role is responsible for driving direct sales of Flex services to targeted accounts, managing customer relationships, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. The Global Account Manager will act as the key point of contact for customers and provide management with insights to improve programs' profitability and customer relationship.

What a typical day looks like:

• Manage relationships with customers for post-awarded programs, overseeing contract renewals, changes, and maintenance
• Lead commercial negotiations, including pricing changes, to meet financial targets.
• Handle excess & obsolete claims and inventory reduction activities to achieve Auto Inventory Turn-Over targets.
• Lead operating profit enhancement activities and reviews; drive quote vs. actual introduction of commercial, operational, and material cost improvement actions
• Manage and monitor launch of new awarded programs, including financial gate reviews to meet quoted operating profit.
• Provide technical and administrative services information, demonstrations, and quotes.
• Work with Flex support teams to drive tactical plans and ensure optimal customer solutions

 The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 5 years' sales/account management experience
• Strong background in account management and sales within the European automotive industry.
• Fluent German and professional English skills
• Experience managing high-level stakeholders and working with multinational customers
• Demonstrated success in complex deal-making and project lifecycle management
• Entrepreneurial spirit with strong negotiation and strategic thinking abilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; good learning capability
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
• Capability to understand and learn financials and company KPIs
• The ideal candidate demonstrates a proactive approach, strong relationship-building skills, commercial awareness, strategic thinking and a high level of accountability and ownership

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Fringe benefits: bonus, Cafeteria
• Collaborative and supportive global team providing a dynamic work environment.
• Exciting multi-industry customer engagements and tasks
• Ability to see future development of technology in automation
• Stable, dynamically developing multinational corporate background
• Opportunity for continuous professional development provided by various and challenging tasks

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Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).