Key Account Manager

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Entry level
Other
The Role
Manages strategic Automotive OEM and Tier-1 customer accounts, driving sales growth, business development, RFQs, commercial negotiations, program launches, and long-term customer relationships. Serves as the primary commercial contact while coordinating with engineering, product management, operations, quality, finance, supply chain, and global sales teams. Identifies opportunities across ICE, hybrid, EV, connected vehicle, sensing, thermal management, and electrification platforms.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Sales Account Management Professional is responsible for achieving significant long term sales growth and customer satisfaction along with managing the overall customer relationship with the assigned accounts. This employee will work as a primary contact for assigned accounts, including engineering, purchasing, quality, manufacturing and other areas. This employee coordinates involvement of other team members as needed. Responsible for all business development and sales at assigned accounts and achieving significant sales and profit growth to meet or exceed goals set by the Sales Manager while achieving superior supplier ratings.

General Responsibilities
• Leads the direct sales process and achieving sales targets
• Responsible for visits to current and potential clients
• Leads the performing of routine account management activities
• Submits short and long-range sales plans and prepares sales strategies utilizing available marketing programs to reach nominated targets
• Ensures that clients receive high quality customer service
Experience / Qualifications
• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Sensata Technologies is seeking a customer-focused Key Account Manager - Automotive OEM Sales to drive strategic growth across key Automotive OEM and Tier-1 accounts in India. The role will lead customer engagement from business acquisition through production, managing strategic accounts, developing new business opportunities, driving RFQs, leading commercial negotiations, and building long-term partnerships across ICE, Hybrid, EV, and Connected Vehicle platforms. The individual will serve as the primary commercial interface for customers while supporting revenue growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.


Working closely with global sales, engineering, product management, operations, quality, finance, and supply chain teams, the Key Account Manager will drive business wins, manage account strategies, support successful program launches, and identify growth opportunities in sensing, thermal management, electrification, and vehicle solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience working with Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, a proven record of business development and account growth, and the ability to build executive-level customer relationships while navigating complex automotive sourcing and vehicle development environments.

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Skills Required

  • University degree, such as a bachelor's degree, or equivalent relevant work experience
  • Experience working with Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers
  • Proven record of business development and account growth
  • Strong communication skills, including oral, written, and presentation skills
  • Ability to manage multiple competing tasks and demands in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organization, planning, and time management skills
  • Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
  • Ability to build executive-level customer relationships
  • Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
  • Self-accountability for achieving goals and standards
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Ability to work effectively with internal teams, suppliers, and external customers

Sensata Xirgo Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Total compensation aligns with peer industrial‑tech firms for several U.S. roles, with some titles tracking near or above market norms. This positioning supports a generally acceptable pay experience for many roles.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. policies include flexible or “unlimited” PTO and a dedicated paid volunteer-time allotment, broadening time-off options. Company programs also run an annual Day of Service across sites.
  • Flexible Benefits — Benefits highlight flexible work schedules and optional telecommuting for certain roles, offering adaptability in how work and time off are managed. Inclusion programs and ERGs further extend non-cash support.

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The Company
HQ: Attleboro, MA
74 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Sensata | Xirgo is a leading provider of innovative, full-featured, application-specific wireless IoT communication devices.

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