Technical Sales Manager

Multimatic is a privately held, global enterprise supplying engineered components, systems, and services to the automotive industry. The company’s success has been fueled by its ability to attract and motivate a team of highly skilled and passionate individuals who want to shape the future of automobiles.

Multimatic Product Services (MPS) specializes in providing Product Engineering and Sales Management activities to the global customer base and supporting our internal business units. Our employees are provided with opportunities to work with some of the most innovative technologies, manufacturing operations and automotive customers throughout the world.

Position Summary:

Are you a motivated, self-starter looking to widen your responsibilities and experience in the Automotive OEM Supplier world? The Technical Sales Manager for MPS France will be responsible for leading the sales initiatives in France and surrounding regions. The Technical Sales Manager will work directly with the customers and internal Multimatic groups to support the customers’ needs as the local company representative.

Basic Responsibilities:

• Represent the company as the key customer interface for Multimatic’s Global Manufacturing and Engineering centers with a focus in France paired with important collaboration with Italy and North America (internal and external).
• Exchange commercial information and build relationships within the company and its customers as a reliable local presence.
• Initiate and lead commercial discussions and quote proposals.
• Pursue new business opportunities with customers, market segments, and products that satisfy the needs of the company.
• Lead the quoting efforts for commercial negotiations and provide information required to develop responses.
• Attend customer meetings as a liaison directly interfacing with customers and representing the manufacturing division to meet requests and objectives.
• Participate in open issues meetings with the company’s global manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, and automotive manufacturers.
• Lead the development of customer technical review presentations for new business opportunities, ongoing business, and high-level management reviews.
• Identify and proactively support discussions to determine strategic direction to enhance profitability and proficiency of Multimatic.

Position Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited University is required.
• Automotive Industry experience (10+ years) in technical sales at a Tier-1 supplier or equivalent.
• Must be fluent in French and English (speaking, reading, and writing). German language knowledge beneficial.
• An understanding of Automotive OEM processes, systems, and products.
• Knowledge of Automotive structures, suspension, or mechanism components preferred.
• Experience with engineering disciplines: GD&T, DFMEA, PPAP/PSW, QOS, etc.
• A high level of proficiency using; Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. CAD experience beneficial.
• The ability to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in written communications and exhibit excellent communications skills.
• Ability and valid documentation to travel internationally, for customer visits to our technical center for engineering review, manufacturing site visits, and launch support activities.
• Passion, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to demonstrate perseverance in achieving the business plan objectives as outlined by the company.

Our work environment and physical demands:

Up to 25% travel – local and international.

The ability to work in an office environment.

This may include sitting or standing for most of the day.

Although infrequent you may need to lift, carry, push, and pull material.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Multimatic is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.