Pre-Sales Project Manager, Automotive

About the role
We are looking for a Pre-Sales Project Manager who loves helping automotive customers turn their needs into winning proposals, and then guiding those projects through their first steps.
At Nilesh AI systems pvt ltd, you will sit right where sales and delivery meet. You will listen closely to customers, work with our engineers to shape the right solution, and put together proposals our customers feel confident saying yes to. Once a deal is won, you will help set the project up for a smooth, well planned start.
This is a wonderful fit for someone early in their career, around two years in, who enjoys both the people side of selling and the discipline of managing projects. If that sounds like you, we would be truly grateful to hear from you.
Location: Sushant Lok 1, Gurugram, Haryana (fully on-site)
Experience: About 2 years in automotive sales, pre-sales or project management
Reports to: Founder
What you will do
You will help us win the right automotive projects and make sure each one starts on solid ground.
Meet with OEM and Tier 1 customers on-site to understand their technical and commercial needs
Respond to RFQs and RFPs with clear, accurate technical and commercial proposals
Work with engineering to assess feasibility, define scope and estimate cost, timelines and resources
Prepare costings, quotations and pricing sheets in partnership with finance and purchasing
Deliver product presentations, solution walkthroughs and technical demos to customer teams
Track leads, opportunities and follow-ups in our CRM, and keep the sales pipeline up to date
Support negotiations by clarifying scope, deliverables and change requests
Build the initial project plan, milestones and kickoff for won projects, then hand over smoothly to the delivery team
Stay close to customers during early project phases so they feel looked after from day one
Share customer feedback and market insights with the team to strengthen future proposals
What you bring
We would love to meet someone with a solid start in automotive and a warm, dependable way of working with customers.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automobile, Electrical or Industrial Engineering, or a related field
About 2 years of experience in the automotive industry across sales, pre-sales, sales engineering or project coordination
Hands-on experience preparing proposals, quotations or responses to RFQs
A good understanding of vehicle systems and the automotive product development cycle, including basics of APQP and PPAP
Comfort presenting to customers and explaining technical ideas in simple, friendly language
Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint, and familiarity with a CRM
Clear, kind and honest communication, both written and spoken
Willingness to work fully on-site and travel to customer locations when needed
Nice to have
None of these are required, and we warmly encourage you to apply even if you have only some of them.
An MBA or coursework in sales, marketing or business
Experience with Salesforce, Zoho, HubSpot or a similar CRM
Exposure to EV, battery, powertrain or ADAS projects
A CAPM, PMP or similar project management certification
Experience working with customers or suppliers from other regions
A second language that helps you connect with a wider range of customers
To apply, please send your CV and a short note about a proposal or project you are proud of to careers@sftwtrs.ai with the subject line "Pre-Sales Project Manager, Automotive". We read every application with care, and we are sincerely thankful for the time you take to share your story with us.

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