In this pivotal role, you will drive commercial growth and manage strategic customer relationships across Germany. You will act as a key cross-functional link, aligning German customer needs with our global R&D and engineering teams at our Headquarters in Modena, Italy.
- Strategic Key Account Planning: formulate and execute multi-year growth plans for key accounts in line with overall corporate objectives.
- Business Development & RFQs: identify new market opportunities, acquire new strategic clients, and manage Requests for Quotation (RFQs).
- Cross-Functional Alignment: translate customer requirements into technical inputs for R&D and engineering teams at the Modena HQ.
- Relationship Management: build and nurture strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers on both strategic and technical levels.
- Sales Pipeline & Forecasting: conduct market analyses, provide precise sales forecasting, and systematically track the pipeline.
- Experience: 5–8+ years of proven success in Key Account Management or Technical Sales within the Automotive, Commercial Vehicle (Truck & Trailer), Industrial Fluid Power, or Pneumatic/Electrical Vehicle Systems sectors.
- Languages: business Fluent / Native German (C2) and Fluent English (C1/C2) to ensure seamless communication with our HQ in Italy.
- Technical Expertise: ability to understand highly engineered automotive components and translate complex technical needs into viable commercial solutions.
- Personal Attributes: highly autonomous, organized, resilient, with strong negotiation skills and intercultural competence.
- Mobility: willingness to travel frequently (approx. 40%–60%) across Germany, with periodic visits to our Modena HQ and European plant locations.
- A key role within a growing, international automotive supplier.
- Direct collaboration with HQ leadership and cross-functional global teams.