Sales Engineer

At Motherson, we’re committed to creating long-term jobs and advancing global careers. Featured on TIME’s World’s Best Companies list, we are a diversified global design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly and logistics specialist, delivering full-system solutions to customers across industries. With a focus on innovation, quality and sustainability, we strive to be a trusted industrialization partner and an employer that nurtures a diverse, inclusive workplace.

Our Integrated Assemblies division leads in automotive innovation, specializing in premium module assembly and cockpit module integration. We collaborate with customers to deliver cutting-edge solutions supporting electrification. Join us to work with advanced technology and shape the future of automotive innovation.

Responsibilities:

Program and Customer Support

• Support the execution of automotive programs in alignment with program milestones, customer expectations, and business objectives.

• Contribute to risk assessment, mitigation planning, escalation processes, and overall program coordination as part of the Program Core Team.

• Coordinate with customers and internal cross-functional teams to resolve technical, commercial, quality, and timing-related issues.

• Participate in engineering change management activities, including feasibility reviews and impact analysis related to cost, timing, tooling, pricing, and implementation.

• Monitor customer satisfaction and ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements, contractual obligations, and internal processes.

Sales and Business Development Support

• Serve as the technical and commercial interface with customers, supporting meetings, negotiations, program reviews, and day-to-day communication with Purchasing, Engineering, and Program teams.

• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships to support long-term business growth and collaboration.

• Support preparation of RFQs, commercial offers, pricing strategies, costing analysis, and commercial documentation.

• Assist with contract management activities including repricing, recoveries, ECRs, negotiation preparation, and serial life commercial management.

• Support monitoring of program profitability through cost analysis, variable cost margin tracking, productivity initiatives, P&L inputs, and cash flow-related activities.

• Contribute to business development activities through evaluation of new opportunities, targeted acquisitions, and commercial feasibility assessments.

• Support management of local economic impacts such as inflation, exchange rates, and other market conditions affecting program profitability.

Commercial Administration and Cross-Functional Coordination

• Support sales administration activities including purchase orders, invoicing coordination, payment terms, overdue and claim management.

• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and purchasing teams to ensure alignment, timely execution, and achievement of program objectives.

• Use business plans, commercial assumptions, and financial data to support profitability targets and overall program performance.

• Propose and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, cost reduction, commercial processes, and program execution effectiveness.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related discipline).
• 3–5 years of experience in the automotive industry, preferably in a sales engineering, program engineering, or customer-facing technical role.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal).
• Strong understanding of automotive product development and program lifecycle concepts.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and interface professionally with customers.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.
• Experience supporting RFQs, commercial offers, or customer negotiations.
• Familiarity with cost structures, financial tracking, or engineering change processes.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills

What we offer:

• A pleasant working atmosphere, with good career opportunities.
• Build knowledge with varied and exciting assignments.
• We show our commitment to our people via the following values:

✓ Interest for each other: We act with empathy and care about each other and our counterparts.

✓ Togetherness: We work together collaboratively and selflessly.

✓ Trust: We say what we mean, keep our promises, and treat others with respect.

✓ Respect: We respect and value people of all backgrounds.

✓ Enthusiasm: We are curious, ambitious, passionate, humble, and life-long learners.