Sales & Project Engineer

İtameks Dış Ticaret

Sales & Project Engineer MT [ French Speaking ]

The Company

İtameks, a global player of the automotive industry, has been operating for 40 years. We offer the highest quality service with optimum solutions always keeping in mind the requirements and expectations of our national and international customers. This “customer oriented”, “detailed” and “entrepreneur” approach, combined with our experienced, dynamic and international organisation, helped us to build our position as a global player among the top leaders of Europe.

İtameks Automotive is the Tier 1 manufacturer and supplier to 25 global automotive brands outside Turkey. A clear focus is being put onto the growing market of OEM line feed supplies of all types of floor mats (textile, rubber, TPE) in and outside Turkey.

We have 3 operations in the Istanbul area and are consolidating soon our automotive activities in a new  factory. As solution partner of the OEM/OES, we offer the highest quality at the most optimized cost through the use of advanced engineering and careful market expectations understanding.

We believe in team empowerment as a mean to drive superior results and motivate/engage our employees. This team engagement is the fuel for our current and future large growth. We are proud of the team spirit being built in a changing environment that has been resulting into major successes, such as the award of the OEM line feed supply of all floor mats of the new Stellantis Platform (5 plants to supply JIT throughout Europe and North-Africa).

We take on initiatives in line with our company vision/mission, accept responsibilities, change threats into opportunities and focus on personal development of each employee.

We are currently seeking a “Sales & Project Engineer MT” to become member of our OE Sales/Engineering Team.

The Candidate

·       Bachelor's Degree in engineering

·       Preferably 2 years of experience in sales projects of spare parts producers and Tier1 suppliers in automotive industry, preferably with global OEMs

·       Preferably knowledge of ISO TS 16949, APQP, PAPP

·       Preferably product and process knowledge of rubber, plastic parts, or textile manufacturing

·       ERP/MRP systems is a plus

·       Advanced cost calculation models knowledge

·       Dynamic and self-motivated

·       Very good command of both French and English

·       Excellent customer relationship management

·       Excellent communication and negotiation skills

·       Analytical minded, flexible, goal oriented and initiative taker

·       Owner of a class B driving license,

·       No travel restrictions, international and local

The Job

·       Preparation of yearly sales plan, sales budget, forecasts and strategic sales plan

·       Managing key accounts on a high level customer relationship basis in the European and Global OE Markets

·       Building efficient and favourable relationships with existing and potential OE customers versus competitors

·       Building and implementing company marketing strategies to enhance our brand value and competitiveness in the OEM market.

·       Manage and implement the sales strategies developed for the OE markets ensuring that the technical and commercial interests are aligned with the Company strategy

·       Carrying out all the sales activities of RfQ's and projects with Global OE (Original Equipment) customers

·       P&L responsibility for the related Key Accounts

Please have a current CV attached to your application.