This challenge awaits you:

As Senior Sales Manager Europe Automotive, you will be responsible for the support and further development of a customer group or market. You will have extensive experience in international sales and take a leading role in the development and implementation of sales strategies. Your focus will be on building and maintaining long-term customer relationships as well as identifying and developing new business opportunities. Actively shape the future of the company and make a significant contribution to the success of our sales department!

Your Tasks:

• You develop and implement account strategies and look after a customer group or market.
• You build long-term customer relationships and maintain existing partnerships.
• You identify new business opportunities and analyze market trends and competitive activities.
• You conduct offer and contract negotiations and coordinate the acquisition process strategically and operationally.
• You create sales reports and forecasts and ensure data quality in the CRM.
• You will represent the company at trade fairs and industry events to expand your network.

Necessary Skills:

• Degree in business administration, industrial engineering or a comparable qualification.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in international sales, ideally in a comparable position.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills as well as the ability to analyze complex customer requirements and develop suitable solutions.
• High degree of initiative, results orientation and entrepreneurial thinking.
• Willingness to travel regularly.
• English at least at level B2; knowledge of German is an advantage.

Desired Skills:

• Very good understanding of automotive value chains.
• Affinity for business models in a digital context.
• Confident handling of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and a data-driven approach to managing sales processes.
• Ability to work in international teams and support customers in different cultural contexts (intercultural competence).