Technical Account Manager 40244
Technical Account Manager 40244
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Job Description
We make life more comfortable.
Leggett & Platts overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives by delivering quality products offering empowering and rewarding careers and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platts inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life including mattress springs and carpet cushion as well as bedding machinery and erosioncontrol products.
From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion Leggett & Platt has divisions that design manufacture and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability coupled with our global footprint make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace hydraulic cylinders flooring textile and geo components industries.
Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett/history
Automotive
Leggett & Platt Automotive is a global provider of wire forms mechanical control cables wireless charging as well as seat lumbar suspension bolster actuator and motor systems. In addition to these awardwinning categoryleading products we offer tailored goods due to our expertise in product development and attention to market trends. Our unique competitive advantages give us unmatched insight into the demands of the consumer.
Learn more about Leggett & Platt Automotive: Leggett & Platt Automotive
We at Leggett & Platt Inc. are searching for a Technical Account Manager within our Technical Sales team to help support our Automotive is a Hybrid Position. Our automotive products fall into four primary groups: Seating and Lumbar support Wireless Charging Motors and Actuators and Mechanical Cables. If you join our team your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.
As a Technical Account Manager you will have the opportunity to identify opportunities for business growth of our North American automotive customer base. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by identifying unique value propositions and position the company as the lead technology provide for mechatronic products. The team you will be working with is an international and hardworking team.
So what will you be doing as a Technical Account Manager
Grow develop and maintain successful customer relationships with OEM and Tier1 customers within North America
Plan develop and execute the OEM and Tier1 long term customer acquisition strategy to profitably grow the business
Spearhead the process of identifying technological growth areas and white spots
Proactively identify monitor and communicate key technology trends across the market and industry
Drive and manage communications and relationships with customers technical community with special focus on preRFQ activities
Partner with customers on technical product and business solutions including organization of tech days innovation roundtables & technology reviews
Partner with marketing to lead business development activities with new and existing customers Facilitate the decision making on the development of innovative product and technology solutions for future growth support the development of innovation management
Support the development of 57 year product roadmaps matching internal innovation pipeline with customer technology prospects
Support development of customer and gotomarket strategies.
Support development of business cases for technology partnerships and collaborations
Manage new customer development
To be successful in this role youll need:
Bachelors degree in Engineering
Min. 10 years experience in Automotive Industry and technical customerfacing role
Strong background in mechatronic technology
Strong commercial acumen ability to recognize ongoing disruptive technologies
Ability to listen and understand the technical needs of the customer and translate into solutions
Strong customer relations skills
Strong influencing writing and verbal communication skills
International mindset
Things we consider a plus:
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
What to Do Next
Now that youve had a chance to learn more about us what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply be sure to create a profile and sign up for job alerts so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.
Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs and describe how we approach working together.
- Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other learning and development and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect empathy and belonging.
- Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity delivering the results the right way taking pride in our work and speaking the truth good or bad.
- Do Great WorkTogether occurs when we engage without hierarchy collaborate as a team embrace challenges and work for the good of all of us.
- Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference challenge the status quo and biases to make things better foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact and explore new perspectives and embrace change.
Our Commitment to You
Were actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities gender identities and expressions ages ethnicities sexual orientations veteran status and more. Join us!
We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications wed love the opportunity to consider you.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
