Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

The Key Account Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of a key OEM account including developing and implementing growth plans and profitability and rationalization strategies for his/her respective book of business. This person will lead cross-functional teams of professionals at the customer and within Tenneco. 

  

Duties and Responsibilities 

Work with customers to identify Tenneco sales opportunities 

Travel to customer locations, plants, and supplier locations as necessary to develop and maintain customer relations 

Short- and long-term sales/revenue planning 

Responsible for assigned book of business and AOP planning 

Represent Tenneco on technical and commercial issues in line with business strategy 

Preparation of detailed quotes and negotiation of product, development and tooling costs including verification of price relevant data 

Commercial quote presentation at customer purchasing organization 

Definition and acquisition of support for new projects 

Work with manufacturing and engineering groups to successfully launch new programs 

Manage platform profitability and support cost optimization programs 

Drive resolution of customer quality and delivery issues and of past due accounts receivable issues 

Manage customer cost reduction and materials programs to optimize our position in both short and long term 

Support the program manager in all commercial aspects of the programs 

Travel up to 20% 

 

 

Minimum Qualifications 

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering 

Must have minimum 5 years of account management experience in the automotive industry 

  

Preferred Qualification 

Automotive sales to OEM and Tier 1’s 

Global commercial experience 

  

Competencies 

Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) 

Convincing personality and assertiveness in sales area, experienced negotiator 

Analytic expertise and attention to detail 

Demonstrated ability in relationship building, customer liaison and program management 

Strong team player with ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams 

Must have a strong technical aptitude 

Basic understanding of manufacturing processes 

Confident in PC ability with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) 

  

 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.