Sales Manager (f/m/d)

Sunfire AG; Dresden; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 Days Vacation

Health & Well-Being

Work Life Balance

Development & Appreciation

Mobility

Company Provision

Company pension contribution

Job summary

A key technology company in Dresden is seeking a Project Manager to oversee sales projects from lead evaluation to contract signing. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in mechanical or plant engineering, along with strong project management skills. Proficiency in both German and English at C1-level is crucial. The role emphasizes customer-centric solutions and management of cross-functional teams. Offers include extensive training, work-life balance, and health benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience in mechanical or plant engineering, ideally in sales or project management.
• Flexible team player and self-starter.
• Very good command of written and spoken German and English at C1-level.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales projects from initial lead evaluation to contract signing.
• Understand customer project needs and match them with solutions from the product portfolio.
• Manage internal, cross-functional proposal teams to create compelling offers.
• Take the lead in negotiations and support account management.

Skills

Project Management

Negotiation

Customer-Centric Solutions

Cross-Functional Team Management

German (C1-level)

English (C1-level)

Education

Degree in a technical field

Job description

Join our team! Are you a team player, passionate about sustainability and dedicated to making a difference? Then let’s turn our vision into reality together – a world free from fossil fuels.

YOUR TASKS

• Project Management – You manage sales projects from the initial lead evaluation to the successful signing of contracts. By assessing leads and developing sales opportunities, you ensure that each project aligns with Sunfire’s sales objectives.
• Customer-Centric Solutions – You understand customer project needs and match them with the best-fitting solutions from Sunfire’s product portfolio. Developing winning sales strategies is a core part of your role to stay competitive in the market.
• Cross-Functional Team Management – You manage internal, cross-functional proposal teams, bringing together technical and commercial expertise to create compelling offers.
• Negotiation and Support – You take the lead in negotiations, driving them to a successful closure of contracts. Additionally, you support account management and business development activities to strengthen customer relationships and expand opportunities.

YOUR PROFILE

• Education – You have a degree in a technical field of study.
• Workexperience – You have at least 5 years of professional experience in mechanical or plant engineering, ideally in sales or project management.
• Personality – You are a flexible team player and self-starter.
• Language – You have a very good command of written and spoken German and English at C1-level.

OUR OFFER

• Energy Transition – As a team member of Sunfire we offer you the diverse and challenging opportunity to work with a key technology of our future. With us, you can actively contribute to the preservation of our planet.
• Development & Appreciation – You can develop your professional skills in our Sunfire Academy with a wide range of training courses. We also want to support you personally through regular feedback and development meetings. Your colleagues will not only support you during your induction, but will also be available to help you at any time.
• Work Life Balance – Whether you prefer to concentrate on working from home or prefer personal interaction in the office - you coordinate your working day closely with your manager so that individual wishes and company processes fit together.
• Health & Well-Being – Need a sporting break? Take advantage of our running group or find time to relax in our free weekly yoga class.
• 30 Days Vacation – Your colleagues will not only support you during your onboarding phase. They will also be there for you at all times with advice and support! A constant exchange at eye level is important to us and drives our vision forward.
• Mobility – Safe and relaxed travel to your workplace - we support you on your way to work with a subsidy for your DVB monthly travel pass and/or a work bike lease.
• Company Provision – To ensure you a relaxed life in retirement, we offer you a subsidy for our company provision scheme of up to 20%.