Account Manager - Independent Aftermarket

About the Role

Join our team as an Account Manager and play a pivotal role in driving sales and strategic growth across EMEA. You’ll focus on tier suppliers, re-packers and exporters in the Automotive and Heavy Duty aftermarket, turning opportunities into long-term partnerships and making a tangible impact in a high-growth industry.

Why Join Us

• Join a global technology leader: Be part of Sensata Technologies, a company with over 100 years of innovation, driving growth in electrification and next-generation mobility while delivering solutions that make products safer, cleaner, and more efficient.
• Work with market-leading OE products in a rapidly growing industry.
• High ownership role with direct impact on revenue and strategy across EMEA.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to shape product success.
• Lead growth initiatives and high-impact strategies, develop new strategies, and deliver visible results.

What We Offer You

• Flexible working: Hybrid work model with the ability to work from home and manage your own schedule.
• Autonomy: Take ownership of your accounts, and drive initiatives that matter.
• Attractive bonus plan: Rewarding performance with a competitive, results-driven incentive program.
• Impactful role: Shape strategies, influence business growth, and see the direct results of your work.
• Collaborative, cross-cultural team: Join a dynamic team across EMEA, where your ideas are valued and supported.

What You’ll Do

• Own key accounts across the region, identifying new opportunities and nurturing relationships to drive revenue and customer success.
• Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and networking events to generate leads and expand market presence.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders, purchasing, product management, engineering to align strategies and support growth.
• Analyze market trends, competitive activity, and customer insights to provide actionable recommendations and communicate the Voice of the Customer internally.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements while ensuring compliance with company objectives.
• Maintain accurate sales pipelines, forecasts, and account information in Salesforce.
• Deliver presentations, reports, and analyses to support customer programs and business planning.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent work experience (5+ years in sales).
• Proven track record in the independent automotive aftermarket, ideally generating €5M+ in revenue and consistently achieving growth targets.
• Strong ownership mindset with a high level of accountability for results and performance
• Thrive in fast-paced environments with sales cycles of 3–6 months.
• Strategic and results-driven, with the ability to plan and execute account-level strategies
• Strong communicator and negotiator, skilled at building relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Adaptable, thrives in fast-paced environments, balancing multiple priorities
• Fluency in English; additional languages (German, French, Italian) are a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% internationally.

SmarterTogether

• Collaborating at Sensata means working with some of the world’s most talented people in an enriching environment that is constantly pushing towards the next best thing
• Employees work across functions, countries and cultures gaining new perspectives through mutual respect and open communication
• As OneSensata, we are working together to make things work together

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