Job Title:

Account Representative

FLSA Classification

Exempt

Reports to

Account Manager / Sales Manager

Date

March 2025

Location

Mexico

Job Description?

Summary/objective

This position is responsible for identifying new business and maintaining current business with the automotive OEM & Tier I customers. This will include cultivating customer relationships, change management at source and business development.

Essential functions

• Function as key contact person to customers
• Identify and grow new business opportunities (new business or engineering changes to current business).
• Retrieve information about OEM future launch programs.
• Provide customer and competitor intelligence necessary to win business
• Promote company as strategic partner to customers
• Develop and implement quote schedule to meet customer expectations ***
• Make quotations for new business RFQ and engineering changes ***

Competencies

• Exceptional presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
• High energy and teamwork skills
• Highly motivated with a strong sense of work ethic and drive to succeed
• Strong business acumen and negotiation skills
• Strong leadership/coaching skills

Supervisory responsibilities

None

Work Environment

Hybrid - Home Office & Plant (location flexible)

Physical demands

Minimal to none

Travel required

• 40%

Required education and experience

• Bachelor's degree, preferred
• 5+ years total experience in sales, flexible
• Previous automotive sales experience with OEM & Tier I customers

Preferred education and experience

• Automotive experience required
• Plastic and rubber component experience preferred

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

HDT Automotive Solutions is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.