Now Hiring - Outside Sales Representative in Seymour, IN

This position manages and maintains various existing accounts,while establishing new customer relationships and ensuring needs are met and/or surpassed. Key responsibilities involve coordination all planning phases for new products, forecasting, sales budgeting, quoting and negotiations. The position also works closely with various internal departments and provides excellent customer care and service.

Job Responsibilities:

Act as a liaison between assigned customers and internal departments

Maintain and expand existing relationships.

Prospect, qualify, initiate, and establish new relationships.

Coordinate every phase of product life cycle from RFQ to PPAP to SOP to engineering changes, and to managing final build-out and service parts arrangements that are associated with model change events at customers.

Mid to long term forecasting and sales budgeting.

Prepare quotes and negotiate prices and other business terms.

Smooth over conflicts between other departments and their counterparts at customers when deadlocked.

Assist with Accounts Receivable when necessary

Work special assignments for Management when requested

Must be willing to travel and be on the road at least 1-2 nights per week.

Qualifications:

Prefer at least 3 years automotive OEM account managing experience.

Experience or familiarity with multi-cultural working environment is desirable.

Working experience in steel or metal industry preferred.

Superb interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Bachelor's degree in Business or similar required.

Extensive Excel skill and proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications.

Must possess technical understanding of automotive parts specifications and ability to interpret customer specifications.

Must possess good negotiation skills.

Japanese-English bi-lingual speaking ability is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• Japanese (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations