Account Manager & Sales Engineer

Ref : HY46625

WORK STYLE : 4 days in the office, 1 day work from home (regular business trip required)

VISA SUPPORT : No

Type : permanent contract, with 6 months’ probation period

Salary : €50-70k gross per year depending on experience, + performance-based bonus

Working Hours : Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00

Start Date : ASAP

Location : Seligenstadt, near Frankfurt

Reporting to : Reporting to the head of Group

Main Responsibilities

• Promotional activities (across Europe) / prepare presentation materials / presentations / marketing
• Negotiate prices / services with customers, determine / manage sales prices
• Target programme progress management
• Market research / analysis (customers / competitors), customer interviews / actual vehicle surveys / exhibition surveys, etc.
• Identification of customer requirements and issues for new product development / organisation of development requirements / development requests
• Technical proposals to customers.
• Support the planning and promotion of various strategies (product strategy / supply strategy)
• Collaboration with operating companies and support until the start of mass production and supply
• Collaboration with relevant departments (R&D, PDO, FTC, YOC, etc.)
• Technical trouble-shooting (in collaboration with PDOs and others)
• Preparation / presentation of internal meeting materials
• Develop and assure smooth relationships with key accounts
• Business trips for Germany, France, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Turkey, United Kingdom, Sweden (25-50%)

Ideal Candidate

• 3 years+ experience in sales, project management, and technical support is must
• Sales experience in the automotive sector (OEM / Tier 1 level) is hugely beneficial
• Business level fluency in English is must, German language is beneficial
• Willingness to travel frequently across Europe and North Africa (approx. 50% of the time)
• Strong communication and presentation skills

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