Sales Manager (all genders)

Mittelstandsbeteiligungen GmbH; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A mid-sized investment company in Hamburg is seeking a proactive individual to develop new business opportunities through customer engagement and technical discussions. The candidate should have a technical background and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include managing leads, building customer relationships, and supporting sales initiatives. Willingness to travel and fluency in English are essential, with additional languages considered advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical discussions and sales.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of German or other languages is a plus.
• Willingness to travel for customer visits and events.

Responsibilities

• Drive proactive outreach to potential customers.
• Identify and qualify new leads.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Support preparation of offers and quotations.
• Conduct market and industry research.

Skills

Proactive outreach

Customer relationship management

Communication skills

Technical understanding

Consultative selling

Education

Technical or engineering background (e.g., electrical, mechanical, systems, maritime)

Job description

• Drive proactive outreach to potential customers through targeted engagement, technical discussions, and solution-focused conversations aimed at developing new business opportunities.
• Identify and qualify new leads while managing the early phases of the sales cycle — from first contact to understanding technical needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential customers, distributors, and partners worldwide.
• Visit customers, attend technical meetings, and represent the company at trade shows and industry events.
• Support the preparation of offers, quotations, and tender documents in close cooperation with our engineering team.
• Coordinate incoming requests, ensuring smooth internal communication and timely follow-up.
• Contribute to marketing activities such as updating website content, preparing presentations, creating brochures, or supporting social media initiatives.
• Conduct market and industry research to identify mid ‑ and long ‑ term opportunities in relevant technology fields.
• Support planning, preparation, and follow-up for trade show participation.
• A technical or engineering background (e.g., electrical, mechanical, systems, maritime, or related fields) with strong interest in sales and complex technical solutions.
• Motivation to understand high ‑ performance products and translate technical details into customer value.
• A proactive mindset for engaging new potential customers and initiating conversations with decision-makers in a consultative, solution-driven way.
• Excellent communication skills — written and verbal.
• Fluent in English; German or additional languages are a plus.
• A hands ‑ on personality who enjoys collaboration across engineering and sales teams.
• Willingness to travel (approx. 20–30%) for customer visits and events.