Account Manager - OE Sales

By creating bearings and solutions for everything from industrial applications to vehicles, SKF plays an essential role in our everyday lives. In Q4 2026, SKF intends to spin off its Automotive business and list it as a separate company under the name of SKF Vertevo. A company created to support the future of the automotive market, and to co-drive the future of mobility faster.

This role will be a part of that new company. Would you like to join us, and move people further?

Account Manager OE - SKF Automotive Business

Location: Plymouth, MI, hybrid

Represent SKF Automotive as a strategic business and technology partner, delivering solutions across the full product portfolio to automotive customers. Support SKF Automotive’s growth and retention strategy in collaboration with the Automotive value chain, while coordinating relationships and opportunities to deliver customer value and drive sustained profitable growth.

Key responsibilities (or What you can expect in the role)

• Own and manage the Commercial Vehicle Trailer market for North America.
• Build, strengthen, and manage customer relationships to support long-term business growth.
• Manage complex internal and external stakeholder groups across the business.
• Lead, coordinate, and follow up on activities across business areas, functions, and countries.
• Engage, motivate, and coordinate members of the core and extended account teams.
• Organize benchmarking and knowledge-sharing activities to replicate best practices and successful outcomes.
• Represent SKF as a solutions provider by delivering value propositions across the full SKF product portfolio.
• Ensure potential savings and customer benefits from proposed solutions are clearly documented and communicated.
• Contribute to forecast development and business planning activities.
• Drive profitable growth, pricing strategies, and cost development in collaboration with key SKF stakeholders.
• Lead negotiations across NAM, manage local contracts and programs, and prepare commercial offers.
• Support order book quality and timely customer payments in partnership with customer service and other relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct all business activities in compliance with the SKF Code of Conduct, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Quality policies, the SKF Quality Management System, and SKF EHS Management Systems.

Requirements (or We expect you to have/be)

• 5–10 years of experience with a proven track record in account management and/or application engineering.
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Proven ability to generate qualified, strategic business leads.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.
• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Engineering or Business preferred.
• Strong business, commercial, and technical acumen, with the ability to adapt in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Strong communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Application knowledge preferred.

You will enjoy working here if you (are/have) someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking with people leadership will find this role rewarding. It offers the opportunity to drive meaningful results, build strong relationships across diverse teams, and create value for customers and the business. This position is ideal for a collaborative leader who thrives on making sound decisions, developing others, and turning ideas into action.

If you want to go further this position will be located in Plymouth, MI and the North American Headquarters and Tech Facility. You will report to the Head of Sales, NAM who sits in Plymouth, MI. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Dayna Azzopardi, Manager of Talent Acquisition, Mobility and Internal Communications, Americas by email at dayna.azzopardi@skf.com. Please note that we do not accept applications via email.

Apply with your CV in English throughout the system, no later than July 10, 2026. We will screen candidates continuously, so make sure to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you want to know more about SKF Automotive business, please visit our webpage.

Transparency and fairness matter to us

At SKF, we see diversity in our workforce as an asset that supports better business results. We are committed to having a fair and inclusive recruitment process where all hiring decisions are based on objective, job-related criteria, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.

To support a fair and transparent recruitment process, selected candidates may be asked to complete assessments. Prior to employment, we may also conduct background checks and verify information provided during the application process, in accordance with applicable laws.

The salary range for this position starts at $113,000 USD annually. We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings plan, annual company bonus, and additional benefits. During the initial interview, we will d…