Key Account Manager

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Southfield, MI, USA
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Transportation • Appliances
The Role
Manage strategic customer accounts by developing growth strategies, acquiring new business, expanding products, negotiating commercial proposals, and improving revenue and margins. Lead quoting, forecasting, pricing, customer presentations, and awarded-program coordination. Build executive-level relationships, resolve issues, and collaborate with sales, engineering, operations, finance, and customer service teams to ensure successful program execution and long-term customer partnerships.
Summary Generated by Built In

Position Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and build strong customer relationships to ensure Methode is the preferred supplier for programs and projects
  • Strategically grow account revenue through growing new accounts and expansion in existing, assigned accounts
  • Lead quote process and any technical changes, including kick-off, development, and customer presentation
  • Support customer systems, service quotes and pricing by coordinating with internal Methode expertise, developing productivity proposals as needed, and communicating the technical proposals.
  • Drive incremental margin improvement within existing business to goals set by business each year
  • Develop relationships across various disciplines within key account organization, through proactive support and problem resolution, onsite visits, and consistent communication
  • Communicate and present to all levels of internal stakeholders and leadership on metrics, progress, issues, and planning
  • Manage awarded business to ensure tracking and updating of customer data including forecasting and pricing through internal business management system, and support account receivables invoicing and P.O. adjustments
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors’ degree in Engineering or Business required
  • 10 years of relevant business experience
  • Fully developed account management, program management and sales skills
  • Requires strong negotiation and persuasion skills
  • Ability to effectively present and communicate information to diverse groups and at levels of organization internally and externally
  • Must have expert skills in PowerPoint and excel

Benefits and Perks:

Methode offers US employees Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life & Disability insurance, a wellness program, and time off benefits.

Voluntary benefit plans include Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance.  

Methode provides an Employee Assistance Program, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan which includes a company contribution.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

Methode Electronics is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics per the EEO Poster available here . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (708) 867-6777 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
  • 10+ years of business development experience with a demonstrated track record of driving growth
  • Expertise in account management, program management, and sales strategy execution
  • Strong negotiation, influence, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to present complex information and communicate effectively with diverse audiences at all levels
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Methode Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Methode Electronics and has not been reviewed or approved by Methode Electronics.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or above average in several engineering and some operations roles. In certain production settings, opportunities like bid jobs can allow earnings above standard rates.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is often characterized as solid, with comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability options. Mentions of well-regarded carriers and "good" plans reinforce healthcare as a relative strength.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off spans vacation, sick time, holidays, and additional personal/family hours. Feedback suggests the time-off structure is a meaningful part of total rewards.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, Illinois
2,754 Employees
Year Founded: 1946

What We Do

Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI) is a leading global supplier of custom-engineered solutions with sales, engineering and manufacturing locations in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. We design, engineer, and produce mechatronic products for OEMs utilizing our broad range of technologies for user interface, LED lighting system, power distribution and sensor applications. Our solutions are found in the end markets of transportation (including automotive, commercial vehicle, e-bike, aerospace, bus, and rail), cloud computing infrastructure, construction equipment, and consumer appliance. Our business is managed on a segment basis, with those segments being Automotive, Industrial, and Interface.

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