AccountManager

**Account Manager - Troy, MI** **Come make the world and accelerate your success.** It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®. **The Job:** As an Account Manager, you’ll be part of the North American Automotive team. You’ll get to: * Lead negotiations of terms and condition reviews with customer purchasing * Lead customer productivity negotiations * Work closely with New Business Development Managers on initial cost estimations * Support Program Management on the development of program and project planning * Optimize costs by forming strong relationships with Operations, Product Managers and Costing Engineers * Manage customer relationships and provide expertise on customer processes * Support Program Management in optimizing timing by driving quality, operations and R&D to meet customers’ timelines * Subject matter expert on customer-specific commercial requirements * Work closely with Product Line Managers on VOC * Support budget and strategic plan walks * Support of sales coordination related activities including: * Contract Review * Post PO Process * Lead quote management process for your customers including post quote customer feedback **The Person:** You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: * Bachelor's degree (preferably in engineering or technical field) or equivalent work experience * 10+ years of sales experience with an OEM or large tier 1 cust