Key Account Manager

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.

All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

Job Summary

Nidec is the world's No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer handling "everything that spins and moves", miniature to gigantic. Nidec is a global enterprise comprised of over 300 subsidiaries/affiliates. We are a leading manufacturer of commercial motors, industrial motors, appliance motors, and controls. Our product line features a full line of high efficiency motors for industrial applications in water treatment, mining, oil and gas, and power generation, and for commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers and large refrigeration units.

From keeping us comfortable in our homes to pumping clean water to making our cars more safe, electric motors are an indispensable part of our daily lives. At Nidec, our employees are on the forefront of developing new motor technologies. As we move deeper into the age of robotics, the impact of motors will only increase.

With over 140,000 employees stationed worldwide, Nidec continues to be a unique organization, and each location maintains its individual personality.

Whether driving locomotives, powering offshore platforms or keeping the lights on after a storm, Nidec electric power generation products impact the world on a daily basis. With over 1,000 employees in the Americas, we are moving forward with technology to solve our customers’ electrical power needs for both prime and backup generation needs as the industry’s leading manufacturer.

Job Description

Shift: 1st Shift
Days of Work: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Work Location: On-site (Mankato, MN)
Starting Salary: $98,545 to $147,818 Annually
Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary with additional bonus opportunities.

• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective from your first day.

• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a best-in-class company match of 100% on the employee’s first 6% with an additional 3% employer contribution to support your financial future.

• Work-Life Balance: Generous time off package, including PTO and holidays. 

• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities to support your professional growth.

Position Objective:

Co-develop and execute sales strategy and identify customer needs and sell appropriate products to meet those needs to the Key Account. Prepare order details for hand off to an internal account manager.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned key account and maintain communication with production facility

• Be the face of EPGA to key account

• Prepare quotes and related documents for customer

• Secure orders taking into consideration specific customer needs

• Communications with Internal Account Managers and Customers requiring resolutions to any quality or invoicing problems

• Secure orders taking into consideration specific customer needs

• Keep accurate documentation of orders, accounts, issues, etc.

• Travels to call on customer to solicit orders, develop new products and stay on top of the market needs and changes. 

• Also contact customers by telephone or email.  Communication skills are critical.

• Determine customer needs, volume potential, price schedules, and discount rates, to accommodate goals of company.

• Represents company at trade association meetings and product trade shows to promote product and develop customer relationships.

• Promote Nidec “3 NEW” & growth mindset.

• Monitor profit.  Lead efforts to improve margins when needed through price increases or cost reduction.

• Communicate regularly with management on gaps to be managed to continue successful track

• Provide feedback on competitive activities in sales, manufacturing, personnel, price actions, product development.

Experience/Skills:

• Ability to work in a team environment.

• 8-10 years selling experience to large OEMs. Engineering, Project Management, 6 Sigma or other quality programs experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) Business or Engineering

Additional Job Details

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Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.