Area Sales Manager - Germany & Austria

HaslerRail; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sécheron Hasler Group seeks a Technical Sales Specialist in Germany to grow key accounts in railway, renewables, and industrial sectors. You will engage in complex offers, coordinate with product teams, and support customers across Germany and Austria.

The role requires strong MV/HV knowledge, German B2 and fluent English, and willingness to travel, including Geneva HQ as needed. The candidate should have a technical degree in electrical engineering, 3+ years in technical sales, and a proven

Qualifikationen

• Technical degree or diploma in Electrical / Electromechanical / Power Electronics Engineering
• German language proficiency (minimum B2) in written and spoken; English required
• Minimum 3 years of technical sales experience in electrical MV/HV components
• Proven track record introducing power products to new international clients
• Knowledge of HV, railway traction, power transmission & distribution, or renewable energy
• Willingness to travel to Geneva HQ; ~40% travel to Germany and Austria
• Willingness to work from Frankfurt office 3 days every two weeks

Aufgaben

• Develop business prospecting and manage current accounts for railway, renewable energy and industrial products
• Collaborate with sales team, product line managers, development teams and marketing
• Prepare and organize key meetings with clients to develop opportunities
• Provide market feedback to product development and after-sales support
• Identify market opportunities in railway, industrial and renewable energy and guide product roadmap
• Develop business cases with product line managers and sales team
• Prepare product launch and market placement plans with marketing and sales
• Provide technical expertise and drive customer-oriented activities
• Analyze customer requests and prepare firm offers
• Develop after-sales services
• Collaborate with other departments

Kenntnisse

German (B2)

English (fluent)

Technical sales

MV/HV components

Travel readiness

Renewable energy

Ausbildung

Electrical/Electromechanical/Power Electronics Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Sécheron Hasler Group continues the Swiss tradition of over 140 years in the field of railway technology. We are a leading global supplier of electrical and electronic safety components and solutions and traction power systems for the railway industry and also provide solutions for renewable energy, DC grid, and other industrial systems. The name Sécheron Hasler Group is a worldwide synonym for Swiss Quality and represents a leading reference for state of the art products supplied to the market.

With more than 1’300 employees worldwide, we are wherever our customers are around the globe, supplying products approved in our customers’ countries or markets and deliver top-notch supply chain and customer services locally.

Global Objectives

• Develop the business prospecting new clients and managing current accounts for existing and new products covering railway as well as renewable energy and industrial applications, ensuring sustainable business growth
• Collaborate closely with the sales team, product line managers, product development teams, marketing and other BU’s
• Prepare and organize key business meetings with prospective clients to develop business opportunities
• Provide market feedback to product development teams and after-sales support
• Identify market opportunities in railway, industrial and renewable energy applications, guide the development of new business segments and the product roadmap
• Develop, in strong cooperation with the product line managers and the sales team, business cases for individual products
• Prepare product launch and market placement plans in close cooperation with marketing, sales and product line managers
• Provide technical expertise, drive customer-oriented activities, implement company’s strategies, introduce Sécheron’s products on future platforms
• Analyze customer’s requests and needs, and ensure the clients get firm offers according to their needs, technical specifications, in a timely manner, for products, solutions and services
• Develop the after sales services
• Work in strong collaboration with other departments

Requirements

• Technical degree or diploma in Electrical / Electromechanical / Power Electronics Engineering
• Excellent proficiency in German (minimum B2 level), both written and spoken, along with a strong command of English. Additional language skills are an asset
• Minimum 3 years of successful technical sales experience in an electrical mv/hv components environment
• Proven successful track record introducing power products to new international clients, thereby driving key people across the organization
• Good knowledge of at least one of the following industry sectors: high voltage, railway traction systems, power transmission & distribution, and renewable energy
• Interest and ability to understand DC and AC power systems and corresponding product needs
• Experienced to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Must be willing to travel to our Geneva headquarters when required. In addition, approximately 40% of their time should be dedicated to customer visits across Germany and Austria.
• Must be willing to go to the office in Frankfurt 3 days every two weeks.

We have flat hierarchies and encourage direct communication between departments and levels of management. This enables us to make decisions quickly.

We give our employees total responsibility for their job tasks. All employees are encouraged to take initiative and contribute to the company’s operational excellence and have ample opportunities to achieve their personal and career growth objectives.