You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most.
At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.
For over 40 years, we have partnered and seen rapid growth with some of the finest automobile brands in the world to create unique sound solutions for our customers on the road. With a meticulous blend of hardware and software design, we can deliver a magical listening experience in the car with more of the sound you want—your music, your phone calls—and reduce the sounds you don’t want, like engine and road noise.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Primary responsibility is managing the commercial/business relationships with European automotive customers.
- This includes pricing & quoting, commercial negotiations, forecasting & planning, contract management, product development support, marketing support and customer relationship management.
- In this role, you work as part of a cross-functional, local and international team to identify, pursue, and win new business development opportunities as well as secure existing businesses and support customer change requests.
- Together with the team you develop, present and execute an account strategy that brings profitable and sustaining growth.
- As part of the team you act as the voice of the customer within the organization and represent the interests of Bose at the customer.
- You build strong and lasting relationships with key player in various departments across the customer account.
Required Qualifications and Attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics or engineering,
- 3+ years experience in account management, business development or product planning in a complex B2B sales environment, preferably in the automotive industry
- Experience with German OEMs desirable
- Ability to develop strong relationships, both internally and externally
- Experience in selling high-tech products, hardware and software
- Result oriented and structured individual that enjoys working in a motivated team
- Strengths include excellent communication and negotiation skills, problem solving and strategic thinking
- Affinity for technology
- Willingness to travel
- Fluent English and German language skills.
Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.
If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send a note to
wellbeing@bose.com