Junior Key Account Manager / Sales Administator

Date: May 15, 2025

Location: Barcelona, ES

Company: Tenneco

About the Role

We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Junior Key Account Manager / Sales Administrator to support our B2B sales team in the automotive sector, specifically in braking pads. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to grow into a Key Account Manager role. You’ll start with back-office and support tasks and gradually take on more responsibility in customer-facing roles.

 

This is a great fit if you're hands-on, eager to learn, and ready to grow into a sales-focused career in a fast-paced, international environment.

 

Location: Barcelona (Spain) or Mondovì (Italy)
Languages: English is mandatory. German and any additional EU languages are a strong plus.

 

What You’ll Do

1. Sales Support & Admin

  • Help the Key Account Managers with daily tasks like data entry and contract management

  • Prepare sales materials: quotes, presentations, pricing sheets

  • Coordinate responses to customer requests and questions

2. Order & Inventory Management

  • Process and follow up on orders from OEM and Tier 1 clients

  • Track delivery times and inventory with supply chain and logistics teams

  • Communicate proactively with customers about their order status

3. Customer Account Support

  • Join meetings with clients: take notes, prepare agendas, and follow up on actions

  • Assist in analyzing and reporting on customer account performance

  • Learn the ins and outs of key accounts to eventually manage them directly

4. Reporting & Insights

  • Create regular sales reports for the team

  • Monitor key sales metrics like order accuracy and delivery timelines

  • Work with marketing on competitive analysis and account planning

5. CRM Management

  • Keep customer information updated in the CRM system

  • Log interactions, track opportunities, and maintain data accuracy

  • Use CRM tools to support your team and provide valuable insights

6. Market & Competitor Research

  • Stay up to date on trends in the automotive industry

  • Research competitors and identify potential new opportunities

  • Support marketing and account teams with relevant data

7. Improve Processes

  • Look for ways to make sales and customer service processes more efficient

  • Work with teams like logistics, finance, and product to improve operations

8. Grow Into Account Management

  • Take part in training to build your skills in B2B sales and product knowledge

  • Shadow experienced Account Managers during calls and visits

  • Progress toward managing your own customer accounts

 

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or similar

  • 1–2 years of experience in sales support or sales admin (automotive or manufacturing a plus)

  • Strong attention to detail and organization

  • Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); CRM knowledge is a plus

  • Good communication skills — written and verbal

  • Comfortable working with numbers and analyzing sales data

 

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