Sales, Business Development & Key Account Management – Automotive Electronics
Location: Pune
Experience: 5 - 10 Years
Industry: Automotive Electronics / Tier-1 / Embedded Systems
Accolade Electronics is looking for a dynamic and commercially strong professional to join our Sales, Business Development & Key Account Management team. The role will be responsible for driving new customer acquisition, business growth, key account management, and end-to-end commercial ownership across automotive OEM and Tier-1 customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new business opportunities with automotive OEMs and Tier-1 customers
- Manage and grow existing strategic accounts
- Drive opportunities from lead / RFQ stage through quotation, negotiation, nomination and PO
- Ensure fast and structured RFQ response in coordination with Engineering, SCM, Program, Quality and Finance
- Prepare and manage techno-commercial proposals and business cases
- Lead commercial negotiations for piece price, NRE, tooling, development and other commercial elements




- Manage RM price escalation / de-escalation and Forex impact settlements
- Drive payment follow-up, receivable recovery and closure of outstanding commercial claims
- Manage PO amendments, supplementary invoices, price differences and commercial reconciliations
- Identify upcoming customer programs, technology requirements and cross-selling opportunities
- Maintain customer-wise sales pipeline, forecasts and business development MIS
- Build strong relationships with customer Engineering, Purchase, Program, Finance and Management teams

Candidate Profile
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in automotive Sales / Business Development / Key Account Management
- Strong customer-facing experience with automotive OEMs / Tier-1s
- Good understanding of automotive RFQ and techno-commercial processes
- Hands-on experience in pricing, negotiation, RM settlements, Forex recovery and receivables
- Proven ability to develop current customers and convert opport

📌 Business Development Lead (India)
🏢 ACCOLADE ELECTRONICS PRIVATE
📍 India