Title: Sr. Specialist, Account Management
Location: Queen Creek, AZ
Job Summary: The Senior Account Specialist at LG Energy Solution Arizona, Inc. (LGESAZ) will support commercialization, OEM engagement and brand positioning for our brand-new facility and product lines. The Senior Specialist role bridges product marketing, manufacturing ramp-up and commercial execution - ensuring that our new operations are successfully positioned with automotive OEMs and strategic partners.
Responsibilities: - Support launch strategy for new cylindrical cell production lines
- Partner with Operations to align marketing messaging with ramp milestones and quality certifications
- Translate manufacturing capabilities (GWh capacity, yield targets) into customer value
- Prepare executive-level materials for internal meetings and customer meetings
- Support customer business meetings, audits and facility tours with aligned messaging
- Manage daily/weekly/monthly shipment & sales plan and lead relevant communication with internal/external stakeholders
- Administer internal system for sales activities (ERP - prefer SAP, S/O creation, etc.)
- Coordinate LGESAZ's account receivables to its customer's account payables.
- Support and collaborate with Associate Program/Project Management (PPM)
- Measure KPI's including: sales revenue status, accounts receivable status, sales forecast accuracy
- Collaborate with key account managers, OEM customers and communicate with HQ
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Engineering, Business or related field required
- MBA or advanced technical degree preferred 7+ years of related experience, preferably in battery, automotive or advanced manufacturing
- Demonstrated understanding of lithium-ion manufacturing processes
- Experience working cross-functionally with Operations and Engineering
- Experience with new plant commissioning a plus
- Knowledge of quality standards and automotive qualification processes
- Ability to work across global time zones, as needed, to collaborate with South Korea HQ and other global sites
Skills:- Technical fluency in battery cell manufacturing
- Structured project management
- Customer-centric and executive communication
- Data-driven decision making
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Self-management and accountability
