Senior Account Lead, OE

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Royal Oak, Michigan

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Budget Management, Channel Management, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, Customer/Client Research, Detail Oriented, Finance, Forecasting, Industry Standards, Manufacturing, Market Segmentation, Market Share, Marketing, Matrix Management, Multitasking, Needs Assessment, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Product Engineering, Product/Service Launch, Profit & Loss, Purchasing/Procurement, Revenue Planning, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Strategic Accounts, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Time Management
LOCATION
Royal Oak, Michigan
POSTED
6 days ago
The Senior Account Lead– OE is responsible for managing and growing assigned Original Equipment (OE) customer accounts within the North America Consumer business. This role focuses on executing account strategies, strengthening customer relationships, and delivering against revenue, profitability, and service objectives. The Account Executive serves as a key point of contact for OEM customers, ensuring alignment between customer needs and internal capabilities while driving consistent, operationally sound account performance.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

Account Management & Execution:
• Manage day-to-day relationships with assigned OE accounts, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
• Execute established account strategies to support market share, revenue, and profitability targets across key customer segments.
• Identify and act on incremental growth opportunities within existing accounts through strong partnership and understanding of customer needs.

Customer Relationship Management:
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with OEM stakeholders across purchasing, engineering, and cross-functional teams.
• Serve as a trusted partner and primary contact for customer inquiries, issue resolution, and ongoing business needs.
• Support customer meetings, business reviews, and performance discussions to reinforce alignment and drive results.

Cross-Functional Coordination:
• Partner closely with internal teams including product development, channel & customer development, finance, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure customer requirements are clearly communicated and delivered. 
• Coordinate execution of product launches, engineering approvals, and supply readiness to meet customer timelines.
• Escalate and help resolve operational or service issues, ensuring minimal disruption to the customer.

Strategic Support & Account Performance Management:
• Contribute to account planning by providing customer insights, market feedback, and competitive observations.
• Support the execution of broader OE strategy initiatives in alignment with regional and global priorities.
• Participate in internal alignment efforts to ensure priorities are clear and resources are effectively utilized.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and tracking of account performance metrics, while contributing to action plans to improve overall account performance.

What We’re Looking For:

Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field

• 8+ years of experience in account management, sales, or OE/customer-facing roles
• Experience working cross-functionally in a matrixed organization
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive execution in a fast-paced environment

What Will Set You Apart:

• Customer focus and relationship management
• Operational execution and attention to detail
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Analytical thinking and performance tracking
• Effective communication and influencing skills

Additional Details:

Relocation Available: No

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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate


If you need reasonable accommodation to complete the online application, or any other part of the employment process, please contact the Goodyear Candidate Care Line at 330.796.4500.


Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Looking back, the founding of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 1898 seems especially remarkable, for the beginning was anything but auspicious. The 38-year-old founder, Frank A. Seiberling, purchased the company's first plant with a $3,500 down payment -- using money he borrowed from a brother-in-law Lucius C. Miles. The rubber and cotton that were the lifeblood of the industry had to be transported from halfway around the world, to a landlocked town that had only limited rail transportation.

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing
FOUNDED
1898