Account Manager - Seating Divison

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Coventry
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Sales & Marketing
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SKILLS

Commercial ownership Negotiation Customer relationship management P&L responsibility Cost and pricing management Engineering change quotations Automotive tier 1 experience Communication skills

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Account Manager - Seating Divison

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Corporation is seeking an experienced Account Manager to join the Seating division in Coventry, UK. The role involves commercial ownership of complete seat programs, customer relationship management, negotiation, and P&L management for a prestigious OEM.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for commercial ownership of complete seat programs. Negotiate series projects and contracts with customer from Buyer to Senior Management level.
  • Customer relationship management – OEM Buyer / Purchase Manager / Lead Engineers / Module Leaders / Piece Cost Engineers / Vendor Tooling Cost Engineers
  • Manage negotiation and closure of commercial issues with timely conclusion
  • Manage sales account with P&L responsibility, cost and pricing management and profitability ownership from project inception through to SOP
  • Deliver program(s) with committed financial metrics
  • Deliver engineering change quotations in line with agreed customer timeline
  • Maintain internal reporting
  • Support business case approvals
  • Report out program commercial status to senior level
  • Follow up on aging debt / drive cash-in collection in line with forecast dates

Key Skills and Qualifications

  • Experienced automotive tier 1 Account Manager – ideally with a background in complex, high value commodities
  • Highly developed commercial acumen, be a motivated self-starter and willingness to take the lead
  • Experience in tracking price changes, maintaining accurate records of changes including margin impacts
  • High level communication and organizational skills

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Corporation

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] For You - We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams. We foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. We are your path to a better career, a better future, and a better you. Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, flawlessly manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we are one of the World's Most Admired Companies. We're [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] For You. For our globally positioned and successful teams, we are looking for dedicated talents with zest for action and enthusiasm. If you love challenges, want to experience development opportunities unrestrained, and want recognition that pays off, then you've come to the right place with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

Location

Coventry, GB, CV6 5TP - United Kingdom

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