Start by identifying your best customers: these are often your OEM and Tier-1 automotive supplier accounts that value your expertise in stampings, assemblies, and wire/tube forming. Here is why: By focusing on your most successful partnerships, you can find similar companies and decision-makers—using Leadsforge helps you find more procurement and sourcing managers with needs like those of your current top clients. Share your best customer profile in Leadsforge to find highly relevant lookalike targets.

You can quickly find the right prospects by providing your competitor’s company page link to Leadsforge. The tool will identify people who follow your competitor’s LinkedIn page — often procurement, sourcing, and engineering roles who are active in the industry. Here is why: These followers are likely interested in the same automotive manufacturing solutions you offer, making them high-potential contacts for outreach. Simply share your competitor’s LinkedIn company page link in Leadsforge and it will find the right contacts for you.

Segment by industry focus (automotive OEMs, Tier-1 seat/interiors suppliers), company size, and region. For example: 1) Automotive OEM sourcing managers for new model programs 2) Tier‑1 commodity managers for seat systems/interiors 3) Manufacturing/process engineers needing cost reduction or production transfer Here is why: This way, your outreach is specific to each type of need, increasing response rates and relevance.

Break your outreach by component category or application — like seat systems, headrest/armrest inserts, or wire/tube assemblies. Group prospects who manage these lines or operate in related fields. Here is why: Tailoring your message by vertical ensures you match both your production capabilities and the buyer’s specific technical requirements, which grabs their attention.