We are recruiting for a medium sized tier one automotive supplier of mechanical components that is looking for a Sales Manager to replace their current person who will be retiring at the end of the year-The company is based is TN, and is the market leader in the parts that they produce-Although titled Sales Manager, this person will be the only sales person in the company-They have an office in Troy, but are closing it soon, so for the most part this will be a remote position, and will require occasional travel to TN to meet with the team there-They are a very tight knit company and are looking for someone who is capable of working very collaboratively. They will go to 130k plus discretionary bonus-Please let me know if you would have interest or can recommend anyone.

This could also be based in Knoxville TN. Highly automated, state-of-the-art tier-1 supplier of mechanical assemblies to OEM's in the automotive industry is seeking a Sales Account Manager to leadnew business development and ongoing sales activities within the North America Automotive Industry . This is a hands-on position requiring excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Primary Responsibilities: ? Builds strong customer relationships and provides hands-on leadership of North American sales and marketing efforts. ? Develops new business and provides effective ongoing support of existing business. ? Acts as a liaison between customers and internal colleagues in managing, analyzing, implementing, and negotiating complex commercial and other business-related issues.

? Provides support in all program activities from initial product concept to product phase-out. ? Receives and distributes RFQ packages. Builds and submits quotations, usually through customer portal applications.

? Receives, processes, and distributes customer purchase orders for prototype parts, production parts, and post-production parts. ? Works with accounts receivable to resolve purchase order and payment discrepancies. ? Attends meetings and executes project activities with multiple OEM's.