Sales Manager (m/f/d) Automotive

Samsung SDI Europe GmbH; Ismaning; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Intercultural team environment

Quarterly team events

Annual company events

Job summary

SAMSUNG SDI Europe GmbH, located in Ismaning near Munich, is seeking a Sales Professional for the automotive sector. You will develop and maintain relationships with automotive OEMs while collaborating with engineering and project management teams. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years in sales, a technical degree, and fluency in both German and English. This role offers a dynamic work culture and the opportunity to shape the future in a growing company.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in Sales or Account Management in the automotive industry.
• In-depth understanding of automotive customers and decision processes.
• Highly skilled in convincing multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Expand and maintain business relationships with automotive OEMs.
• Develop and execute sales strategies for Germany and Europe.
• Support acquisition of new projects collaboratively.

Skills

Sales strategy development

Market intelligence

Customer relationship management

Negotiation

Technical understanding

Fluency in German and English

Education

University degree in a technical background

Job description

Samsung SDI Europe GmbH is a subsidiary of Samsung SDI and Part of Samsung Group in South Korea. Samsung SDI is one of the major suppliers of lithium-ion batteries worldwide. Since 2010 Samsung SDI is the global market leader in Li-ion technology. We deliver customer specific solutions for the future of e-mobility, large electrical storage systems, renewable energy and mobile, digital consumer products and power-tools.

To support our fast growing Li-Ion battery business, we are looking for a new member to join our Team in Ismaning (Munich) as

In this role, you will bundle all sales activities for a defined customer base in the automotive sector. You will work in coordination with other departments, such as Engineering and Project Management, Quality and SCM, in particular Demand Management, both at our Ismaning site near Munich and from remote with our headquarters in Korea.

Your Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Expand and maintain existing business relationships while developing new partnerships with automotive OEMs, Tier1 suppliers, and key decision-makers.
• Ensuring a high level of market and competitive intelligence.
• Develop and execute Sales strategies for Germany and Europe.
• Drive business development activities by analyzing customer potential and developing strategies to expand business on a global scale.
• Support successful acquisition of new projects in collaboration with the responsible departments.
• Prepare quotes and support cost analysis activities.
• Continuously monitor customer strategies and objectives within development, purchasing, and marketing, while proactively supporting business opportunities and strategic alignment.
• Drive technical cost optimization initiatives with customers to improve profitability.
• Planning by brand, with objective margin improvement linked to customer actions.

Your Profile:

• Education: university degree preferably in a technical background (mechanical or electrical / electronic).
• Work experience: 2-3 years of experience in a Sales or Account Management role in the automotive world (preferred at a supplier).
• In-depth understanding of the organization and the decision processes of the Automotive Customers/ Tier1.
• Highly skilled in convincing contact persons at the decision‑making regarding both technical and other issues.
• High degree of expertise and mastery in the field of the automotive industry market and competitors.
• Experience in negotiating framework contracts and conducting annual price negotiations on a global basis.
• Very experienced in leading direct negotiations with key customers and key suppliers.
• Languages: German native speaker with fluency in English. French and/ or Italian would be an advantage.

Our Offer:

• A growing, intercultural team that works closely with colleagues on site and in Korea as well as with our customers
• Working in a fast-growing company where you can help shape a lot of things
• A pleasant and open corporate culture
• Quarterly team events and two annual company events

You would like to be part of our intercultural company in a dynamic future industry?