Valeo

Automotive

SalesTrainee

San Mateo, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Sales Trainee at Valeo. Skills: Sales, Pricing, Negotiation, Customer Relationship Management. Support Sales activities. Track prices”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure competitiveness and full-compliance of Valeo offers; Submit a competitive quotation within time limits; Satisfy customer requirements; Ensure attractive offers; Achieve Order Intake targets; Achieve Turnover targets; Achieve Market Shares targets; Manage Price (SPI); Reduce Overdues

Industry & Context.

Automotive
Problems you'll solve

Initiate and conduct all possible actions in order to be able to submit, within the time limits, a competitive quotation technically and economically; Take control in guiding the customer to a recommended action by discussing alternatives and reinforcing the value of making a change; Monitor and take the necessary actions to reduce overdues

Eligibility Requirements

Local intern or recent graduate, Must be able to start as soon as possible, Full-time basis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field OR recent graduate, Authorized to work in the US without the need for visa sponsorship

What You'll Do.

Support Sales activities

Support Key Account Manager

Ensure competitiveness of offers

Identify customer requirements

Determine sales price objectives

Implement pricing strategy

Submit competitive quotation

Participate in project teams

Defend customer viewpoint

Teach customer about new technologies

Align customer message

Deliver commercial insights

Guide customer to recommended action

Inform PG organization of negotiation status

Negotiate new contracts

Manage selling prices

Report selling prices

Manage order intake target list

Manage turnover evolution

Operate at regional level

Build productivity plans

Negotiate productivity plans

Liaise with Sales Administration

Manage customer relationship

Take actions to reduce overdues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Support the Key Account Manager on daily activities; Participate in project teams; Align and tailor the customer message with the Project Management team; Keep PG organization informed of the negotiation and competition’s status; Liaise with Sales Administration

Communication Scope

Communicate customer viewpoint; Teach customer about new technologies/products/views/approaches/solutions; Align and tailor the customer message

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