Sales Manager

What can you expect?

We are proud to offer hybrid working to our employees, which involves being able to work remotely for up to 3 days per week based on the agreement within specific department.

Responsibilities

• Set up quotations in cooperation with Engineering, Costing, Purchasing and Operations as well as order Negotiations
• Managing teams during acquisition phases
• Implement modification costs/ cost proceeding in current projects and realization in the plants
• Follow up on costs and offers
• Provision and updating of information for Customer organization, Purchasing strategies, Technical development
• Develop and take care of business contacts to all customer departments
• Active communication regarding potential improvements / innovations regarding products and processes (towards customer; internal)
• Build and manage customer relationships, while communicating with other CG/PG accountants to provide consistency to the customer
• Act as primary customer contact, provide and update information on customer organization, purchasing strategies, technical development and customer contacts
• Support customer relationship strategies within assigned projects
• Execute strategy for long term customer satisfaction, market share, retained sales and overall sustained growth
• Observe and analyze customer demands and market development (chances and risks) in order to cluster possible programs to optimize the positioning of products in the market
• Collect and analyze information / data regarding customer satisfaction as well as support and follow up of improvement measures
• Develop strong customer and peer relationships that deliver value to the company and provide increased confidence/desire to work with the company
• Aftermarket business to develop further market research for new opportunities

Requirements

• Advanced level in spreadsheet software
• 5 years minimum experience in an OEM customer facing position as an advantage
• Commercial/ technical knowledge / Experience with metal parts is an advantage
• Understanding of production/ quality processes within Automotive Industry
• Knowledge of Sales and Marketing desirable
• Fluent English skills, both spoken and written
• Fluent German skills, what is the customer mother tongue, both spoken and written
• Ability to communicate and implement customer specific strategies