Account Manager - Tiers (Automotive)

Location: Plymouth, MI, United States; travel to production sites and customers as required.

Company

hirify.global is part of the Freudenberg Group and develops products and solutions for medical and industrial markets, including automotive applications.

What you will do

• Lead commercial activities for assigned automotive accounts, including customer acquisition, business development, pricing, issue resolution, and service improvement.
• Own customer relationships, build partnerships across stakeholders, and manage escalations with accountability for outcomes.
• Communicate technical product information and apply creative problem-solving to customer and business challenges.
• Use negotiation and value-selling techniques to support profitability.
• Develop five-year strategic plans for key accounts, identifying risks and actionable steps.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and travel to production sites and customer locations as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Manufacturing, or an equivalent field.
• 5–10 years of automotive Tier account management experience.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, interpersonal communication, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple priorities.
• Self-starter with a competitive, goal-oriented approach and strong business development skills.
• Ability to travel to FNST production sites and customer locations as required.

Nice to have

• Engineering experience with automotive seals, polymers, or electric vehicle systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Full-time employment.
• Work involves collaboration with colleagues at all organizational levels.
• Customer-centric, innovative, and execution-focused working environment.