Murata Manufacturing

Key Accounts Manager

Murata Manufacturing$81K — $119K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in sales or marketing in an electronic-related or other technical industry.
  • Experience working for a culturally diverse global company.
  • Effective collaboration skills across multiple functions.
  • Experience with sales analytics and product promotions.
  • Advanced negotiation skills.
  • Ability to develop solutions that meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

  • Contact and visit customers to identify strategic directions and improvement areas.
  • Align Murata's strategy with customer objectives.
  • Develop comprehensive account business plans.
  • Build relationships with key decision-makers.
  • Initiate Early Sales Involvement (ESI) projects.
  • Negotiate pricing contracts between customers and Product Divisions.
  • Manage and execute customer contracts effectively.
  • Serve as the primary contact for customer inquiries and issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous Paid Time Off including holidays.
  • 401(k) employer match for retirement planning.
  • Tuition reimbursement for approved educational programs.
  • Flexible and health spending accounts.
  • Talent Development program available.
Full Job Description
Why Consider This Job Opportunity

The Key Accounts Manager is responsible for maximizing Murata Americas' market share and sales opportunities by promoting product growth and providing development, management, and account direction for assigned accounts. The position is accountable for new and emerging strategic business creation as well as building account relationships at all organizational levels.

Workplace Policy

Hybrid from San Diego, California or Irvine, California.

What To Expect (Essential Job Responsibilities)

  • Contacts and visits customers to review and identify the strategic direction, improvement areas, and opportunities to promote product growth.
  • Aligns local Murata strategy and our Product Divisions' priorities to assigned customers' objectives and goals.
  • Develops account business plans.
  • Develops relationships with all key decision-makers that effectuate the design, procurement, usage, and service of Murata's products.
  • Initiates and coordinates Early Sales Involvement (ESI) projects.
  • Negotiates price contracts between the customer and Product Division(s).
  • Reviews, maintains, and assures effective implementation and execution of customer contracts.
  • Serves as the key contact responsible for answering customer inquiries and resolving customer concerns.


Miscellaneous Job Responsibilities

  • Coordinates special sales projects and promotions.
  • Takes a leadership role in customer meetings and conference calls, publishes minutes, and drives action item closure.
  • Performs other job-related responsibilities and duties, as assigned.


What Is Required (Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in sales or marketing in an electronic-related or other technical industry.
  • Experience working for a culturally diverse global company.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate cross-functionally.
  • Experience with sales analytics.
  • Demonstrated success in managing product promotions.
  • Ability to understand customer needs and develop mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Advanced negotiation skills.


How To Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent.
  • Previous manufacturing sales experience with sales data collection.
  • Market planning knowledge within target-market industries.
  • Previous Marketing knowledge and previous budgetary responsibilities.


Other

Frequent domestic and infrequent international travel.

Minimum Salary: $81,578.00

Maximum Salary: $119,613.00

We consider various factors in determining actual pay including your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition to salary, this position is eligible for incentive awards based on individual and business performance as well as competitive benefits.

Perks

  • Frequent domestic and infrequent international travel.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous Paid Time Off including paid holidays and floating holidays.
  • 401(k) employer match on retirement planning.
  • Hybrid working schedule for eligible positions.
  • Tuition reimbursement on approved programs.
  • Flexible and health spending accounts.
  • Talent Development program.

About Murata Manufacturing

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, based in Kyoto. The company was established in 1944 as a personal venture of Akira Murata, the founder, and started as a manufacturer of ceramic capacitors for radios. Today, Murata Manufacturing is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced electronic materials, leading-edge electronic components, and multi-functional, high-density modules. The company's products are used in a wide range of applications, including smartphones, automotive electronics, healthcare devices, and energy management systems. Murata Manufacturing has operations in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Learn more about Murata Manufacturing
Size
77,581 employees
Industry
Founded
1944
NASDAQ

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