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ZF Account Rep I-Gen in Washington, Michigan
Account Rep I-Gen
Country/Region: US
Location:
Washington, MI, US, 48094
Req ID 68429 | OSS Washington, United States
Account Representative I
Go fast, take a chance, come grow with us!
Passive Safety Systems (Division R) is carving out from ZF’s current portfolio to become an independent company. This will allow the Division to further grow and expand its market position in safety restraint technologies by involving external investors. Our footprint already includes 45,000 employees in 20countries in 44 locations and 2022 sales exceeded €4.5 billion. Establishing a solid resource foundation for independency is key to future success to become the #1 market leader. Our mission is to help protect people on the road with innovative state-of-the-art inflatable restraint, seat belt and steering wheel systems technology.
Now is your opportunity to shape the future of passive safety technologies together with us!
Role Objective:
The Sales Representative I position is responsible for to provide support of the existing Stellantis customer business across the three business units (Seat Belts, Airbags and Steering Wheels).The position is in Washington, Michigan.
Position Responsibilities:
Maintain prototype order tracker with PO status.
Work as liaison between ZF Sales, Engineering and Program Management to coordinate on-time customer delivery.
Work as liaison between Customer and ZF Sales, Engineering and Program Management to communicate issues with prototype purchase orders.
Work with account manager to establish prototype & production pricing.
Provide pricing for Customer RFQ requests.
Approve, track & ensure goods receipt closure for prototype shipments.
Record & track quarterly raw material inflation via customer PO’s & market trends.
Process customer POs in the ZF CORA system.
Work with Finance and Accounts Receivable (A/R) departments to resolve invoice/payment issues.
Support Account Managers with Claim Recovery.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Business or related discipline.
Experience and Skill Set:
Requires 2yearsof progressive experience with previous sales experience preferred.
Working knowledge of customer communications systems and methods, experience with SAP and/or related ERP system preferred.
Experience in working in a global, cross-functional organizational structure.Proactive cooperation to work with a wide variety of functions/individuals within and across the organization at all levels; internally and externally.
Ability to juggle competing demands and adapt to different situations. Must be able to perform under stressful conditions and meet immediate or short-lead time deadlines.
Be able to work in a high dynamic organization and to work under pressure. Team player as part of a global sales team.
Strong in MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word).
Winning mentality and persuasion skills as well as a high level of integrity and professionalism.
Energetic, responsive team player who is keen to take initiatives.
Proactive, organized, and accuracy with attention to detail including record keeping.
Professional communications skills both verbally and in writing with mandatory fluency in English required.
Local travel required on an as needed basis.
Be part of our ZF team as Account Rep I-Gen and apply now!
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At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.
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