Key Account Manager (Automotive)

Location: Italy — Torino, Bolzano, Robassomero, or Cavriago

Salary: €43,000 gross per year; final compensation depends on experience, skills, and responsibility.

Company

hirify.global Italia provides engineering technologies and customized solutions for sustainable mobility, cleaner energy, and advanced automotive development.

What you will do

• Develop strategic account plans, sales plans, and forecasts for assigned automotive accounts.
• Identify account growth and diversification opportunities across products, services, business fields, emission calibration, and aftertreatment solutions.
• Build relationships with decision-makers at automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and other customer organizations.
• Lead customer meetings, coordinate communication, follow up on actions, and assess customer satisfaction.
• Support commercial activities through order fulfillment and final payment, including offer preparation and contract negotiation.
• Monitor account performance, ensure compliance with sales processes, and support emission compliance projects.

Requirements

• University degree with a technical and economic focus.
• Experience in B2B sales or sales management and business development with automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.
• Technical understanding of emission calibration, aftertreatment systems such as DPF, SCR, and DOC, and emissions legislation is highly desirable.
• Business-fluent English, negotiation skills, and people management skills.
• Driver's license and willingness to travel to customers and internal stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment under the CCNL Metalmeccanico Industria agreement.
• Work with a local team supporting sustainable mobility and the transition to cleaner energy sources.
• Collaboration with business development, sales directors, and global teams.
• Regular customer and stakeholder travel is part of the role.

Hiring process

• Applications are submitted through hirify.global's online application tool.
• Compensation is finalized based on experience, skills, and level of responsibility.