Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Establish productive, professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts.  Track all relevant activity in our CRM System.
• Meet assigned targets for profitable sales growth as outlined through Workday Goal Setting process.
• Co-ordinate the involvement of Freudenberg Performance Materials personnel, including R&D, Quality, Production and Management resources, in order to meet account performance objectives and customers’ expectations.
• Create appropriate sales strategy for each customer that includes routine service visits, price management, competitive environment and new business development opportunities.
• Prepare sales forecasts, margin improvement plans and sales related reports to support Management decision making process.
• Maintain customer data, quotes and opportunities using our CRM system.   Including trip reports and strategic customer interactions.
• Represent the Automotive Business Segment at trade shows and conference.
• Handle customer complaints with support from Quality Team using Compliant Pro complaint process. Disposition of Non-Conforming Materials.
• Actively seek out new applications/opportunities for current product portfolio.
• Support inventory management to keep working capital as low as possible, while maintaining high customer response levels and short delivery lead-times.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in business, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, material science, textile technologies and/or other relevant scientific/engineering disciplines.
• Master of Business Administration is preferred
• Automotive industry experience or Nonwoven experience is required
• 5 to 10+ years of experience in automotive technical sales and/or account management for Nonwoven industry
• Customer-driven mentality, self-starter with good technical experience and excellent customer relationship skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude for building strong client relationships at multiple levels.
• Strong negotiation skills with a problem-solving attitude.

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.

Freudenberg Performance Materials LP (USA)