Valeo

Key Account Manager

Valeo$80K — $120K *
Troy, MI 48085In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field.
  • 2-3+ years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Account Management, or Purchasing.
  • Previous sales background in a global automotive environment preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure Valeo offers meet customer expectations and compliance standards.
  • Identify and communicate customers’ requirements to project teams.
  • Determine and implement sales pricing strategies based on market knowledge.
  • Collaborate with KAMs in other regions for consistent pricing.
  • Lead negotiation during the business acquisition process.
  • Manage customer relationships and address claims or crises.
  • Monitor performance metrics such as Order Intake and Market Shares.

Benefits

  • Focus on innovation aimed at reducing CO2 emissions.
  • Opportunities for career growth in the evolving automotive sector.
  • Work within a diverse and inclusive culture.
Full Job Description

About The Role:

The Key Account Manager will be responsible for ensuring the development and profitable growth of sales with the customer within their region, and defining the sales strategy to be implemented. This role will also be involved in the growth of new value spaces and ensure the competitiveness and full-compliance of Valeo offers with the expectations and requirements of the customer.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Ensure the competitiveness and full-compliance of Valeo offers with the expectations and requirements of the Customer:

  • Ensure that the customers’ requirements are all identified and well understood by the project teams.

  • Determine the sales price objectives according to his knowledge of the market and competitors position.

  • Implement the pricing strategy in the CAA.

  • Work together with KAMs in other regions to ensure global pricing consistency

  • Initiate and conduct all possible actions in order to be able to submit, within the time limits, a competitive quotation technically and economically.

  • Participate in project teams in order to explain and defend the customer’s viewpoint in terms of quality, costs, delivery times and in order to satisfy their requirements.

  • Align and tailor the customer message with the Project Management team

  • Drive the negotiation during business acquisition process

  • Take control in guiding the customer to a recommended action by discussing alternatives and reinforcing the value of making a change

  • Review and if necessary negotiate with customer new contracts, nominations or any contracts, always in line with group policies and CAAs

  • Prepare the budget, manage and report the selling prices and the order intake target list:

  • Negotiate prices in case of modification (technical, volumes, raw material and inflation) and any market effect

  • Build and negotiate the productivity plans

  • Liaise with Sales Administration to ensure price update

  • Manage the relationship with the customer in case of claims and logistic/quality crisis

  • Monitor and take the necessary actions to reduce overdues

  • KAM Key Performance Indicators: Order Intake, Turnover, Market Shares, Price Management (SPI), Overdues

What You Should Have:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field is required.

  • Previous sales background in global automotive environment preferred

  • 2-3+ years experience in Sales, Marketing, Account Management, or Purchasing, in an automotive supplier, OEM or similar environment

Join us!

Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO8 emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility. The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!

Diversity by nature
At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. You are looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! More information about valeo : https://www.valeo.com

Job:

Key Account Manager

Organization:

BG Customer

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-06-09

About Valeo

Valeo is a French automotive supplier that designs and manufactures components and systems for cars and trucks. The company's products include lighting systems, wiper systems, powertrain systems, and more. Valeo is focused on developing technologies that improve vehicle safety, reduce CO2 emissions, and enhance driving comfort. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
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