Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Customer Strategy Alignment: Drive the alignment of customer strategies with our business goals, ensuring customer requirements are met while advancing FST’s objectives.

• Customer Needs Analysis: Lead in identifying and analyzing both immediate and future customer needs, providing strategic advice that leverages market trends and FST's capabilities.

• Technical & Commercial Negotiations: Play a key role in both technical and commercial negotiations, confidently promoting our value and securing strong partnerships.

• Customer Portfolio Ownership: Take full ownership of a diverse customer portfolio, where your technical and commercial expertise will make you a trusted advisor and a key player in their success.

• Innovative Technical Sales: Embrace the challenge of growing existing and new business while helping to drive technological innovation, thriving in a collaborative sales environment.

• Global Coordination: Coordinate seamlessly across internal departments and stakeholders to ensure alignment with parent and global customer strategies.

• Cross-Functional Teamwork: Engage in cross-functional and intercultural teamwork, collaborating with diverse segments and regions to drive collective success.

• Business & Product Development: Lead efforts in business development, exploring new product markets and expanding FST’s reach.

• E-Mobility Transformation: Play an active role in the transformation to e-mobility, driven by curiosity and a commitment to sustainable innovation.

Qualifications:

• B.S. or B.A degree in Business Management, Engineering (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Manufacturing or equivalent)
• Aggressive self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to details requiring minimal supervision
• 3-5 years automotive Account Management experience
• Strong interpersonal skills and “hunter” mentality
• Ability to travel to FNST production sites and customers as required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task
• High emotional intelligence
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude
• Project management experience a plus
• Engineering experience with automotive seals, polymers, and/or electric vehicle systems are a significant plus.

Communication & Collaboration: Communicates clearly and concisely, while engaging proactively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
Value for Customers: Anticipates, understands and meets internal/external customers’ needs and expectations. Develops solutions based on a customer centric approach.
Innovation: Drives and supports innovative ideas, while taking informed risks to seek and develop new or improved solutions.
Drive & Execution: Proactively identifies what needs to be done and takes action. Explores new ways and pursues new opportunities. 

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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