Automotive - Business Development Manager

Automotive - Business Development Manager

Portland, TN 37148, USA

Posted Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM

“An Equal Opportunity Employer” It is the policy of North American Stamping Group to provide employment, training, promotion, and other conditions of Employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or status as a qualified individual with a disability or other status protected by law.

Come grow with us … North American Stamping is looking to hire an experienced Business Development Manager to join our Sales Team in Farmington Hills, Michigan! North American Stamping Group is a privately held company founded in 1978. We continue to explore the most innovative processes and technologies to stay on the leading edge of the automotive industry. Our strategic locations within North America allows us the manufacturing footprint to cover you in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

NASG is an industry leader in the manufacturing of stampings and automated assemblies. A Tier II supplier of components, systems and aftermarket products for the automotive industry with a core business market consisting of seating, ride control, exhaust components, heat shields, noise, vibration and harness (NVH), chassis and structural and window regulators.

Your success is our success … Our sales have grown annually at a compounded rate of 18.0% for the last eight years, tripling our business, while making us one of the largest leading Tier II automotive stamping and assembly suppliers. The Business Development Manager reports to the Vice President of Sales. This position is responsible for overall Customer relationship with focus on customer strategy, growth and management of commercial activities.

Coordinate all new and production business, program quotations and activity for all stages of development and production together with the support of various internal NASG departments.

What you get in return …The most competitive pay in the industry based upon your skill level, along with a full benefits package including company vehicle.

North American Stamping Group is a manufacturing organization supplying a very competitive automotive market with medium to high volume, stamped metal components and welded assemblies.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• A. Identifies new business opportunities within existing and new accounts.
  • Generates prospect lists for sales leads utilizing all available resources.
  • After visiting any potential source, identifies customer needs, develops a business strategy & plan to reward both the customer and NASG in a partnership. Uses persuasion to gain an opportunity through services, pricing and the security of the NASG manufacturing footprint for contingency planning.
  • Internally, leads execution of business acquisition plans to obtain new profitable business awards
  • Provides call reports of visits, company news, and future potential for tracking and follow‑up.
  • Gathers customer information via internet, automotive articles, industry networking and other sources and updates the NASG organization appropriately.
  • Collects information on potential competition, new technologies, services, processes, markets and advises management of any factors that may limit business opportunities for NASG. Uses this information as applicable to support customer strategies and business acquisitions plans.
  • Serve as the primary contact to purchasing and engineering and is the lead for all new business opportunities.
  • Serve as the lead for gathering new program opportunity RFQ information.
  • Leads & guides the organization internally to overcome any open commercial item.
  • Recommend improvements to internal processes to help the sales team become more effective and efficient.
• B. Obtain and analyze data (drawings, supplier quotes, engineering changes, etc.), create detailed quotes, and negotiate with the customer.
  • Coordinate new and existing program quote activity at all stages for materials, components, and tooling.
  • Develop business acquisition plans and provide appropriate leadership to the organization to secure new business
  • Develop quotations for new and existing business RFQ.
  • Fully understands…