Cooper Standard

Account Manager

• Execute strategic plans for customers and/or products to achieve profitable growth
• Prepare and lead new business strategies and cross-functional teams to achieve customer business awards
• Build and maintain customer contacts to identify new programs and product opportunities
• Monitor competitor activity and relevant market trends
• Conduct outreach to prospective customers and follow up on leads
• Partner with internal teams to evaluate potential new business feasibility and profitability
• Manage customer business plans or productivity programs internally and externally
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Purchasing, and Cost Estimating to submit competitive, accurate, and timely quotes
• Maintain part pricing matrix, close financial/economic issues, and coordinate part transfers
• Track raw material pricing and other economic agreements
• Lead and develop cross-functional customer relationships
• Develop internal relationships across Sales, Engineering, Operations, Purchasing, and Cost Estimating
• Develop and lead customer price negotiations
• Support and mentor Sales Analysts
• Use Windchill, enterProj, Ebiz, SAP, TeamCenter, and SharePoint
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations when required

Supply Chain

• Support and enhance SAP Materials Management (MM) processes in an automotive Tier 1 manufacturing environment
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, and IT teams to analyze requirements and deliver SAP MM solutions
• Assist with configuration, testing, and support of SAP MM functionalities, including purchasing, inventory management, material master data, and vendor management
• Monitor and resolve system issues, perform root cause analysis, and support business users
• Participate in SAP projects, process improvements, and system enhancements
• Support day-to-day SAP MM operations, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, scheduling agreements, goods movements, inventory management, and supplier-related processes
• Analyze and troubleshoot SAP MM issues and implement timely solutions
• Maintain material masters, purchasing information records, source lists, and vendor data
• Perform system testing, validation, documentation, and user training for enhancements, upgrades, and new business processes
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with Purchasing, Planning, Manufacturing, and Logistics teams to enhance efficiency and reduce costs

Account Manager

Supply Chain Analyst, Purchasing, SAP MM