3M Automotive Key Account Manager - Tesla Fremont CA 

United States, California 

641350526

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As an Automotive Key Account Manager for 3M’s Automotive and Aerospace Solutions Division, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Growing sales at the Tesla key account as well as account relationships at all levels including direct interface with Purchasing, Design, Development, Validation and Quality Engineering as well as Program Management located in California and other locations as required.
• Provide support at the Tesla North American locations or assembly plants as needed.
• Developing applications and advancing commercialization of new products and new product ideas throughout all segments of the vehicle.
• Utilizing effective leadership skills and product and market knowledge to solve complex system challenges with 3M products
• Collaborating with the global key account team and managing opportunity pipeline with appropriate CRM tools

This position requires driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of combined sales and/or automotive experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Current, Valid Driver’s license

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Master's degree in Business, Engineering or Manufacturing
• Knowledge of the automotive industry is preferred
• Five years of Automotive Sales experience
• Data processing/analysis experience using Excel
• Self-motivated and very comfortable working in automotive environments
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Proven history of responsiveness and service
• Experience with platform planning and proficiency with CRM systems
• Ability to work independently to deliver sales results yet team oriented to work within a highly matrixed internal and external organization
• Experience in long-term selling cycles to large, global, complex, multi-disciplined key accounts

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Tesla’s Fremont and Palo Alto facilities at least 3 days per week)

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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