Business Development Manager Bilingual Chinese
1 month ago
La Verne
Job DescriptionJob Description Based in La Verne, you’ll win thermal design-ins with OEMs and Tier-1s. You’ll build programs across EV battery, power electronics, ADAS/compute, lighting, and charging. Meet customers in plants and labs, turn needs into crisp proposals, and guide projects to SOP. Sell our solutions, fans, integrated modules, and system-level cooling while working closely with our R&D and manufacturing teams in Asia. Own the relationship, the forecast, and the follow-through. If you like hands-on selling and clear ownership, you’ll like this role. Automotive sales experience in EV/ADAS/power electronics is strongly preferred; Mandarin/English bilingual is required. Responsibilities • Prospect and qualify new opportunities with OEMs, Tier-1s, and EV ecosystem partners., • Meet customers on-site (plants, labs, HQs) to present, gather requirements, and align next steps., • Build long-term relationships via calls, email, referrals, networking, and key industry events., • Turn requirements into proposals, quotes, and sample/evaluation plans; manage RFIs/RFQs., • Drive design-ins from concept to launch; support DV/PV, validation/qualification, and PPAP as required., • Coordinate daily with Operations/Manufacturing in Asia on builds, schedules, and escalations., • Track POs, shipments, and issues; resolve problems quickly with internal teams., • Keep CRM current; deliver pipeline, forecast, and account status reports on schedule., • Follow up after delivery to confirm performance and customer satisfaction; close action items., • Provide first-line technical/commercial support; route deeper topics to engineering/FAE when needed., • Monitor customer roadmaps, competitors, and market trends; adjust targeting and messaging., • Feed product and pricing input to shape the roadmap and reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for customers., • Stay current on EV thermal topics: battery packs, inverters, e-axles, ADAS/compute, and charging., • Build and execute a Detroit/Great Lakes territory plan; develop referral networks and channel partners.Experience:, • 5+ years in automotive B2B sales/BD with OEMs and Tier-1s (EV/thermal, power electronics, or ADAS/compute)., • Detroit metro–based with regular customer visits (plants, labs, HQs) and ~25–40% travel., • Current working relationships with engineering, program management, and sourcing at OEMs/Tier-1s., • Hands-on with the auto development cycle: RFQ/RFI, sourcing gates, DV/PV, PPAP/APQP, change control, and SOP., • Strong pipeline discipline: CRM hygiene, forecasting, follow-through, and on-time reporting., • Comfortable working across time zones with Asia (early/late calls as needed)., • Bachelor’s in ME/EE/IE or Business with strong technical aptitude (or equivalent experience)., • Mandarin/English bilingual is requiredPreferred Experience:, • Design-in wins for fans, heat sinks, cooling modules, or system/rack thermal solutions—or for power electronics cooling (inverters, OBC, e-axle, battery pack)., • Familiar with IATF 16949/ISO 9001, DFMEA/PFMEA, control plans, and customer supplier portals., • Experience taking programs from first meeting to SOP, with clear revenue and margin outcomes., • 401(k), • 401(k) matching, • Cell phone reimbursement, • Medical Health Insurance: (Dental/Medical/Vision), • Paid time off, • Prescription drug insurance, • Referral programPay:, • From $80,000 to $120,000 based on experience, • Plus bonus and commission opportunitiesSchedule:, • 8-hour shift, • Monday to Friday, • On-site (La Verne), • Willingness to travel:, • 25% to 40% (Preferred)