Market Development Manager

Market Development Manager Job Opening in Detroit, Michigan. An innovative manufacturing equipment company is currently seeking a Market Development Manager in greater Detroit, Michigan. An ideal candidate for this job would be a Market Development Manager with a technical background in high-tech cutting technologies as well as a great deal of job experience in manufacturing industry marketing or sales. This Detroit, Michigan job offers a competitive compensation package as well as strong job benefits.

Detroit Market Development Manager Overview:

The Market Development Manager will create and implement new products and market strategies for the company while working in Detroit, Michigan. The Market Development Manager will utilize market research and an acute understanding of the company’s customers to make data-driven decisions for this Detroit, Michigan job.

Detroit Market Development Manager Job Opening

Perform research on marketing strategies and potential products while on the job.

Develop and select marketing strategies and new products from the inception of potential new products throughout the entire product life cycle. Develop product specs, identify the customer, and create financial forecasts.

Create and deliver a presentation for leadership and stake-holders to persuade all parties that the new product and marketing strategies are the best course of action.

Collaborate with engineering, sales, and other departments at the Detroit plant as appropriate to confirm the viability of the product and the salience of the marketing strategy.

Assist Detroit, Michigan sales teams in performing new product sales and identifying potential customers.

Partner with engineering and applications personnel to produce concepts and develop improvements.

Perform market research to understand Detroit customer needs, interact with customers through visits to better understand their desired products.

Keep awareness of the industry through attending conferences, performing or following research and experiments within the industry, writing articles for journals or other professional periodicals.

Maintain contact with customers and other external organizations within the industry to stimulate ideas and keep knowledge of the market.

Market Development (Detroit Area) Job Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.

A minimum of five years in a job selling or designing manufacturing equipment.

A minimum of two years in a job developing or validating equipment.

A minimum of two years in a job related to laser cutting.

Job experience working with brittle materials is preferred.

Job experience working with high-tech manufacturing is preferred.

Job experience selling a innovative, new product is preferred.

Job exceptional communication skills, written and verbal.

Great computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft office, CAD, and other programs.

Data-driven mindset.

Great active-listening skills.

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Senior Account Manager Summary

Senior Account Manager Job Opening in Detroit, Michigan. A global electronics company expanding its product line into electric components is currently seeking a Senior Account Manager in the greater Detroit, Michigan area to build and improve customer relationships with automotive OEMs. This new market allows a lot of job growth opportunities in a successful company. This Detroit, Michigan job offers a very competitive compensation package and great job benefits.

Detroit Senior Account Manager Overview:

The Detroit Senior Account Manager will build relationships with appropriate personnel at assigned customers as well as leveraging business relationships to improve relationships between the customer and the company. This Detroit job will require a creative and innovative Senior Account Manager eager to create a new path in a young industry. This Detroit, Michigan job will also require a Senior Account Manager with an in-depth understanding of the technical aspects of electrification and electricity.

Detroit Senior Account Manager Job Opening

Create relationships and bolster relationships with personnel at multiple levels of the customer company. These relationships should be across functional disciplines.
The Senior Account Manager must improve and bolster sales of existing product offerings as well as new products to the customers. Perform all necessary functions to service ongoing accounts and improve relationships.
Research avenues for business growth both externally and internally. Suggest new products or improvements to current products to meet customer needs and expectations.
The Senior Account Manager must assess product lines and competitors products, identify the competitive edge of each product or its shortcomings.
Serve as the primary voice of the customer in meetings. Utilize active listening and questions when communicating with customers to better understand the voice of the customer.
The Senior Account Manager will develop, schedule, and coordinate customer visits and sales presentations. Provide input and approval for junior account manager sales presentations.
Partner with program manages to keep cost controls for the projects with assigned customers.
The Senior Account Manager must perform functions as necessary to meet department and company goals and objectives.

Senior Account Manager (Detroit Area) Job Requirements:

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in a technical discipline is a requirement for this job.
Master’s Degree in business is preferable for this job.
A minimum of five years experience in the automotive industry.
An aggressive management style.
Comfortable working in a multicultural global organization, previous experience strongly preferable.
Past knowledge of and experience with the OEM sourcing process, especially in new technologies.
A demonstrated understanding of OEM decision makers and authority levels would be a plus for this job.
Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written), as well as negotiation and closing skills.
Previous experience working with engineering cost changes and explaining such changes to the customer.
Devotion to the “Voice of the Customer”.