Now Hiring - Mubea Inc - Sales Engineer in Auburn Hills, MI

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About Mubea Since 1916 Mubea, a German, family-owned automotive supplier, has focused on lightweight construction for heavy-duty suspension components and related products. We are the market leader in many segments of the spring industry supplying the world car manufacturers and leading Tier 1 system suppliers. Mubea leads in innovation, design, development, and production of engine, suspension, transmission and body components. Our international standards are based on our technological developments and the most important objectives of the automobile industry: the sustained reduction of fuel consumption and emission levels. For more information visit [please apply online] * Job summary Responsible for commercial activities on assigned business unit projects and customers. Obtains customer acceptance of quotes for profitable business through data driven negotiation and persuasion. Ensures commercial requirements and technical considerations are properly considered in initial quotes and all subsequent changes. Interfaces daily with external and internal personnel in various functions to coordinate and execute a variety of tasks required to fulfill the following duties and responsibilities. * Duties and Responsibilities * Maintain key customer relationships within purchasing and engineering, providing excellent customer service and timely responses to inquiries * Identify, pursue, and drive new sales opportunities with assigned customers and regularly report on outlook and status to management * Understands and relays customer deliverables and the translation of customer inputs/needs into design solutions * Ensure consistent communication of commercial information to the customer * Prepare responses to RFQs including offer letters, customer breakdowns, and other necessary documents. * Develop and prepare cost calculations in collaboration with a cross functional team and gain management approval for new quotations and engineering changes * Track cost changes versus budgets for tooling, development, and parts throughout program life cycle * Understand and utilize material indexing programs at assigned OEMs * Initiate invoicing and tracking of one-time payments as appropriate (tooling, development, etc.) * Complete reports including but not limited to order intake, profitability, sales, projections * Complete semiannual sales planning for assigned customers, including volumes, prices, annual reductions, estimated pricing for targets, and support creation of bridge analysis * Your profile * REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: * Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from an ABET accredited institution in engineering or technology; or at least four years of technical sales, field sales, or cost estimation experience (sales engineering , cost estimation, or professional consulting experience preferred). * Ability to persuade and influence others. Knowledge of advertising and sales promotion techniques. * Maintain a professional appearance and provide a positive company image to the public and clients. * Strong interpersonal skills. Excellent planning and organization skills required. * Strong communication and customer service skills. * To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Outlook, Internet software and Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Processing software. * Must have basic knowledge or training of lean manufacturing, 5S, manufacturing plant safety, communication systems, as well as quality, materials, and environmental standards (e.g. ISO 14001) and policies PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: * A Master's degree in related field. * SAP experience * Experience working in a Germany based (international) organization. * Bilingual German/Spanish. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus * What we offer In addition to a competitive pay structure, Mubea offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, onsite medical facility for employees and dependents, life insurance, matching 401(k) program, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off. Job Reference: NAM01471