(Junior) Sales Manager (m/f/x) View position

sovity GmbH; Dortmund; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid office

Flexible work hours

Flat hierarchies

Buddy program

Team events

Choose device

Well-equipped workspace

Job summary

sovity GmbH in Dortmund seeks a Sales Engineer to drive new business in the automotive sector, promoting data-driven and AI use cases within a B2B SaaS framework. You will discuss requirements, run workshops, and position our software to fit customer needs.

Ideal candidates have an industrial engineering background, B2B/SaaS passion, strong German and English, and the ability to navigate complex sales cycles while building lasting relationships.

Qualifications

• Education and Initial Experience: You have completed your education in industrial engineering, industrial informatics, or a related field and have gained initial professional experience.
• B2B, Automotive & SaaS: You are passionate about the automotive industry and feel right at home in the B2B and SaaS worlds.
• Strong Communication Skills & Openness: You’re a natural communicator in German and English and aren’t afraid to approach people.
• Analytical Mindset: You have a good sense of market demands and can navigate complex situations effectively.
• Technical Expertise: You’re comfortable discussing technical topics—such as data or software— with potential customers and selling our products.
• Problem-Solving & Solution-Oriented: You are results-driven and quickly find practical solutions that foster long-term customer relationships.
• Independence & Team Spirit: You work independently and in a structured manner, while also being a dedicated team player who stands out for your reliability and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Acquire new customers and establish our software in use cases at companies in the Automotive industry around data and AI.
• Discuss requirements, conduct workshops and position our solutions.
• Shape our go-to-market strategy.
• Expand the sales funnel with suppliers in Automotive, leverage our network, and acquire customers.
• Identify new sales opportunities and establish contact with our target audience.
• Conduct workshops and meetings with customers to define their needs.
• Convert leads into customers and walk them through our sales process.
• Be part of key data space initiatives such as Catena-X and assist with the implementation of our products.

Skills

B2B & Automotive

SaaS familiarity

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Technical discussions

Problem solving

Independence & teamwork

Education

Industrial engineering / industrial informatics

Job description

Establish our tech product in the market, fill the lead pipeline, and acquire customers in the B2B SaaS context to implement data-driven and AI use cases.

To capture the industrial market and support our customers with our technology in data-driven use cases, we're looking for YOU!

Your role with us

As a Sales Engineer, you’ll acquire new customers and establish our software in use cases at companies in the Automotive industry around data and AI. In the process, you’ll discuss requirements, conduct workshops and position our solutions. Your responsibilities:

• Shape our go-to-market strategy

• Expand the sales funnel with suppliers in Automotive, leverage our extensive network, and acquire customers

• Identify new sales opportunities and establish contact with our target audience

• Conduct workshops and meetings with customers to define their needs

• Convert leads into customers and walk them through our sales process

• Be part of key data space initiatives such as Catena-X and assist with the implementation of our products

What you bring

• Education and Initial Experience: You have completed your education in industrial engineering, industrial informatics, or a related field and have gained initial professional experience.

• B2B, Automotive & SaaS: You are passionate about the automotive industry and feel right at home in the B2B and SaaS worlds.

• Strong Communication Skills & Openness: You’re a natural communicator in German and English and aren’t afraid to approach people.

• Analytical Mindset: You have a good sense of market demands and can navigate complex situations effectively.

• Technical Expertise: You’re comfortable discussing technical topics—such as data or software— with potential customers and selling our products.

• Problem-Solving & Solution-Oriented: You are results-driven and quickly find practical solutions that foster long-term customer relationships.

• Independence & Team Spirit: You work independently and in a structured manner, while also being a dedicated team player who stands out for your reliability and initiative.

What we offer you

As a young company, we value agility, diversity, trust, and open communication. Our team consists of highly motivated employees who are passionate about their work!

• A young, dynamic team with plenty of opportunities to shape the work environment and get involved

• Hybrid office & flexible work hours

• Flat hierarchies and working as equals

• A shared vision and highly skilled employees

• Team spirit and fun at work!

• Buddy program for personalized onboarding

• Data sovereignty and data ecosystems are cutting-edge trends

• Mate, sparkling water, coffee, cold beer-based drinks, fruit, and sweets

• Corporate benefits—choose your benefits from over 50 partners

• Team events featuring darts, eSports, outings, and much more

• Choose your own device: Lenovo, MacBook, or something else?

• Fully equipped workstations (3 monitors, height-adjustable desks, and much more)