Sales Account Manager – Automotive
NXP Semiconductors is seeking an early-career Sales Account Manager to support assigned automotive OEMs by driving design wins and executing account strategies across the full vehicle lifecycle. The role involves maintaining customer engagement, supporting long-term automotive programs, and collaborating with various teams to align product positioning with customer needs.
Responsibilities
- Maintain regular engagement with customer engineering, purchasing, and program management teams
- Support long‑term automotive programs across design-in, SOP, production, and lifecycle management
- Identify and qualify new design‑in and socket opportunities aligned with customer vehicle platforms and roadmaps
- Maintain accurate CRM data, pipeline visibility, and revenue forecasting
- Support automotive RFQs and assist with cost models and business case development
- Track competitive pricing trends and broader automotive market dynamics
- Partner with Supply Chain & Operations on demand planning, lifecycle management, and program continuity
- Coordinate samples, NDAs, and all customer technical/commercial requests
- Build a strong understanding of ECU and system‑level architectures; identify semiconductor content, competitive placements, and cost drivers
- Collaborate with FAEs, product marketing, and engineering to align product positioning with customer needs
- Translate BOM and teardown insights into clear commercial narratives for sourcing and executive stakeholders
Skills
- 1–3 years of experience in one or more of the following: Semiconductor sales, applications, or commercial roles; Automotive electronics or embedded systems
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (EE preferred)
- Ability to read and interpret OEM BOMs, system diagrams, and teardown analyses (with guidance)
- Familiarity with semiconductor product categories (MCUs, SoCs, analog, power, sensors)
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills for cost analysis and customer presentations
- Experience using CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred)
- Basic understanding of automotive ECUs and in‑vehicle network architectures (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)
- Familiarity with automotive sourcing processes and RFQs
- Understanding of automotive lifecycles including PPAP and SOP
- Experience participating in competitive BOM teardown activities
Benefits
- Competitive benefits
- Incentive compensation
- Equity for certain roles
- Health. dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid leave
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