Summary
Christopher Dettloff is an experienced automotive account manager and sales professional with nine years of B2B experience managing Tier-1 and Tier-2 OEM and supplier relationships across North America and Mexico. He has a proven track record retaining $14.8M in annual programs, resolving cross-border logistical disputes quickly, and introducing new products (ventilated+heated seating) that unlocked multi-million dollar opportunities. Fluent in Japanese with hands-on experience teaching and leading in Japan, he leverages cultural sensitivity and CRM-driven processes to improve customer retention, localization/transfer projects, and technical sales support. Comfortable bridging engineering, purchasing, and suppliers, he routinely handles PPAPs, launch ramp-ups, and VAVE concerns while driving sales growth through targeted networking and expos. Able to pivot between field sales, account management, and grassroots internationalization, he combines marketing training (BBA) and PCM recognition with practical manufacturing and supply-chain know-how.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's of Business Administration, Marketing, Bachelor's of Business Administration, Marketing at Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
English, Japanese