Division Customer Director

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and take part in the autonomous and connected car revolution at Valeo.

As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share. You will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value.

We are looking for a Sales Director to support the successful development and launch of new technology products for a key customer. The Sales Director will ensure all timing milestones are met, in coordination with Project Management.

• Define on a worldwide basis the Sales Division strategy for the customer in charge and ensure deployment in Regions and Product Groups

• Drive specific system/module product interests from the customer

• Organize roadmaps exchange in order to define the Division vision for the customer ? Coordinate all the Regions/Product Groups strategies and activities related to the customer in charge

• Identify decision making actors and rules on the customer side, gather and share all useful information with concerned Regions/Product Groups and functional networks (ex. R&D, Industrial, Quality, Project Management). ? Develop an intimate relationship with key decision makers in customers' purchasing, engineering and marketing organizations at senior level.

• Be the customer's central contact for information concerning the organization, key people, new vehicle launches, production plans, etc, of the customer in charge and communicate this information to Regions/ Product Groups.

• Ensure achievement of Division sales performance for the customer in charge in line with agreed targets

• Be the preferred interface between the customer and the Division.

• Drive global negotiations with the Customer: business acquisition; annual productivity, market effects (currency, raw material,...)

• Manage communication at second level in case of crisis, protect customer's relationship ? Coordinate important customer visits

• Take advantage of customer intimacy to promote and develop sales for each Product Group ? Tailor the sales messages based on a customer's business and individual attributes

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

• Coordinate and organize lobbying activities and manage multiple Product Group RFI/RFQ's.

• Contribute to/Initiate Innovation Tech Days in co-operation with Product Marketing and R&D.

• Assess appropriate sales competences and performance of the network

• Participate to the recruitment process

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field required.

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree is a plus.

• 10 years of automotive sales experience

• Experience with American based OEMs

• Financial background is a plus

• Understanding of Electronics is preferred.

• Demonstrated track record of building strong internal and external networks, strong negotiation experience, electronic sales a plus

• Project management experience a plus

• Flexibility to travel as needed

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

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