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Valeo

Automotive electrification, ADAS, interior lighting tech

Key Account Sales

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNagoya, Aichi, JapanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A valid driver's license is required.
  • B2B sales experience targeting Japanese original equipment manufacturers (JOEMs), regardless of industry, is required.
  • Native-level Japanese is required.
  • Conversational-level English is required.

Responsibilities

  • Formulate and promote competitive proposals and pricing strategies based on customer needs, market trends, and competitor movements.
  • Collaborate with project teams and key account managers in other regions to deliver proposals on time while considering quality, cost, and delivery.
  • Propose new technologies, products, and solutions to enhance customer value and drive business acquisition.
  • Share and coordinate customer requirements and proposal details with relevant departments to ensure consistent customer service.
  • Lead business negotiations and contract discussions to secure new business, building consensus while promoting proposal value to customers.
  • Analyze and share market, customer, and competitor information, and reflect it in sales strategies and negotiation policies.
  • Collaborate with the Product Group to share negotiation status and competitor trends, and review and negotiate contract terms in accordance with group policies and Corporate Approval Authorization (CAA).
  • Take responsibility for achieving sales revenue, selling prices, and intake targets for assigned customers, and formulate, manage, and report budgets, including CDP and MTP.
  • Negotiate and implement price adjustments and cost-reduction measures with customers, considering market conditions, technical changes, production volumes, raw material prices, and inflation.
  • Drive sales activities in the assigned region and collaborate with Sales Administration to manage and update pricing information.
  • Handle customer relations during claims, logistics, or quality issues, manage accounts receivable recovery status, and implement necessary improvement measures.

Desired Qualifications

  • B2B sales experience in the automotive industry.

About the Company

Valeo

Automotive electrification, ADAS, interior lighting tech

Valeo creates technology for automakers to make cars cleaner, safer, and smarter, focusing on four areas: electrification, driving assistance, reinvented interior experiences, and lighting. Its products combine electrical systems, sensors, software, and lighting that are designed, manufactured, and integrated into vehicles to enable electric propulsion, automated driving features, smarter interiors, and advanced illumination. The company differentiates itself by being a global industrial and technology leader with a large manufacturing footprint and a broad, cross‑domain portfolio across mobility transformation. Valeo’s goal is to help the transportation system shift toward cleaner, safer, and smarter mobility worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1923

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