The Sales Assistant Manager role focuses on business development, customer relationship management, and sales operations within an automotive manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for a sales professional with strong negotiation skills, automotive supply chain understanding, and the ability to coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Business development
Identify and pursue new business opportunities to support revenue growth
Develop and implement business development strategies aligned with company objectives
Customer relationship management
Build and maintain long-term relationships with customers
Resolve customer issues and support high levels of customer satisfaction
Sales operations
Handle negotiation, quotation preparation, Annual Price Reduction activities, and cost-reduction initiatives
Track sales performance metrics, forecasts, and key performance indicators
Prepare final sales quotations
Cross-functional collaboration and process improvement
Work closely with marketing, product, and engineering teams to meet customer requirements
Ensure smooth coordination between internal stakeholders
Improve sales processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Technical and industry support
Apply understanding of automotive supply chains, original equipment manufacturers, and quotation analysis
Use Microsoft Office, project management, and presentation preparation skills to support sales activities
Communication and market representation
Create and deliver sales presentations and proposals to clients
Participate in industry events, conferences, and networking activities
Represent the company to support market presence
Requirements
Understanding of automotive supply chains, original equipment manufacturers, and quotation analysis
Ability to prepare final sales quotations and business proposals
Strong negotiation, customer relationship management, and communication skills
Knowledge of Annual Price Reduction activities, cost-reduction initiatives, sales forecasts, and key performance indicators
Hands-on experience in Microsoft Office, project management, and presentation preparation
Experience working with automotive original equipment manufacturer customer requirements and International Automotive Task Force standards is an advantage
Ability to collaborate with internal teams and represent the company professionally in client-facing situations
About the company
A company in the engineering and manufacturing industry, this organisation is involved in automotive parts production in India. Its operations are connected to automotive supply chains and customer-specific quality standards.