Now Hiring - Faurecia SA - Sales Engineer-Sustainable Materials in Auburn Hills, MI

Full description of the position

About Faurecia

Faurecia products and systems are in one out of three vehicles on the road today, including vehicles manufactured by the biggest and most well-known automotive brands in every region of the world.

Our comprehensive offer for SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY includes zero-emission hydrogen solutions, ultra-low emissions solutions, systems for advanced driver assistance and products made with a range of optimized and sustainable materials.

With our COCKPIT OF THE FUTURE, we create value for brands and connected experiences for consumers with our expertise in seating, interiors, lighting, body electronics, sensors, actuators and other display technologies and cockpit electronics.

But Faurecia is also so much more than a top-7 global automotive and technology leader. We inspire safer, more comfortable, more personalized, and more sustainable mobility. We create advanced solutions to accelerate the transition towards CO2 neutrality.

We believe people matter. We work on challenges that matter. If you join us, you’ll take a journey that matters.

We’re hiring a Sales Engineer- Sustainable Materials in our BRAND NEW MATERI'ACT DIVISION in Auburn Hills, MI.

Our NEW MATERI'ACT Division is looking for a Sales Engineer for its office in Auburn Hills, MI to maintain existing customer relationships and identify potential new sales opportunities in Automotive and out of Automotive markets.

You’ll work on challenges that matter

This job will require you to:

• Maintain working relationships with existing customers to ensure exceptional service
• Identify potential new sales opportunities in Automotive and out of Automotive markets
• Spot appropriate leads, set appointments, make effective qualifying sales calls
• Build business cases and identify levers to improve competitiveness
• Prepare the commercial offers to answer on due time to the customer requests and manage sales cycle to close new business
• Possess in-depth product knowledge and be able to conduct technical presentations
• Be a solution provider to customers by understanding their needs and supporting the SMD Engineering team to adapt product roadmap accordingly with the feedbacks
• Stay tuned to the competitive landscape and communicate the updates to PLs
• Prepare professional, and concise technical presentations to convince customers
• Understand the sustainability constraints/regulations to adapt the external communication package and materials offer
• Support the TVO teams with commercial productivity proposals for SMD target
• Create sales forecast and closely monitor and present to the management actual progress versus forecast on a monthly basis

The ideal candidate

To succeed in this position, you will ideally have:

• 5+ years of experience in sales in an industrial B2B environment
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering
• Fluent in English and if necessary, in the Customer language
• Understands client business, products and key competitors
• Strong Microsoft Office and reporting skills
• Comfortable with financials and good analytical skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills, and capacity of empathy
• Business international mindset
• Results orientated, Client orientated, and Team player

We believe people matter

Faurecia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Join us, and take a journey that matters

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Auburn Hills, MI 48326