Key Account Manager - China
Our unique history.
Ljunghäll AB was founded in 1917 by blacksmith Edvin Ljungkvist and his wife Hilda. In the beginning it was just a small smithy, doing mostly small ironwork and shoeing horses. A few years later they expanded the production to also include sand- and chill casting, thus laying the foundation of what has now become one of the world’s best and most advanced High Pressure Die Casting company – Ljunghäll Group.
Today, Ljunghäll Group has production in Södra Vi, Sweden, Caslav, Czech Republic and Wuxi, China.
As one of the industry leaders, we will continue to deliver a state-of-the-art product and be the best business partner we possibly can be.
We are now looking for a Key Account Manager - China
We are now looking for a Key Account Manager to the Marketing & Sales department at our Ljunghäll (Wuxi) Die Casting site in China.
Area of responsibility
As KAM you will be responsible for some of our customer accounts, with a revenue of more than hundred MRMB. Your duties include nurturing and profitable development of your customer and product portfolio towards agreed goals. You are responsible for the profitability of your own customer portfolio and report directly to Business Manager. The position includes conducting negotiations, making quotations and calculations. You will have a close collaboration with mainly project- and production department at Ljunghäll (Wuxi), but also with your colleagues throughout the Ljunghäll Group. Travel for the position exists, both inside and outside China.
Knowledge and experience
We are looking for Candidates with Bachelors of Science and Engineering and with at least a few years of experience in similar services, or that you have a long-term working experience for the position. You have worked with production/process technology and/or in the Automotive industry, and therefore have easy understanding of customer demands and requirements.
Good knowledge of Chinese/Mandarin and English is a requirement; i.e. you should be able to make yourself understood and understand both languages in both speech and writing. Qualifications for the position means that we are looking for someone who...
•... has technical knowledge relevant to the role.
•... have experience in HPDC.
•... have track record or history in marketing and sale in Automotive industry.
•... have negotiation skills.
•... have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
•... speaks fluently Chinese/Mandarin and English.
Personal characteristics
To succeed in this position requires that you feel confident in your role. You have easy to create and maintain good relations, both internally and externally. You enjoy a lot of contacts and therefore put the dialogue high on the daily agenda. You are curious, analytical, and have easy to understand the connection with profitability and production. You also have no problems with managing your administrative tasks, because you are structured and organized in your way of working.
If we are right for each other, you are offered...
... to become a part of our Marketing and Sales team, in an expansive company where you are greeted by friendly and helpful atmosphere. As a team we are focusing on creating added value for our customers. You will work with a highly automated production and well-invested machine park. With us, varying experiences, competencies and personalities are one of the main strengths for us to be able to challenge and develop the business – your role will be an important contribution in this work. We will make sure you get the skills you need to strengthen your competence and therefore also the business. So if you are motivated and take personal responsibility, we have the opportunities for you!
The position as KAM is located at Ljunghäll (Wuxi) Die Casting Co., Ltd. in Wuxi city, close to Shanghai, China, but it can also be given the opportunity for some work at distance. Further questions about the position can be set to Business Manager China, Patrick Thuresson +46 709 437 004 or +86 188 1199 9550.
Welcome with your application no later than December 31to HR consultant Jessie Cheng; Jessie.cheng@ljunghall.com.