Sales Specialist – Battery Sourcing (Automotive Aftermarket)

Circunomics Career; Mainz; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Circunomics seeks a Sales Specialist – Battery Trading to drive supply and demand for second-life batteries in the German/EU aftermarket. You will onboard scrapyards, workshops, fleets, and dismantlers, and negotiate contracts while building supplier intelligence databases.

Work closely with the CRO, Product and Marketing to turn inventory into a predictable, data-rich pipeline. A hybrid role with a modern Mainz office option and a strong focus on circular economy impact is offered.

Qualifikationen

• Hands-on experience in automotive aftermarket battery sourcing and sales.
• Strong ability to secure partnerships and close contracts with workshops, scrapyards, and fleets.
• Experience with CRM and data visualization tools to track sourcing performance.

Aufgaben

• Identify, engage, and onboard battery sources across Germany/EU to Circunomics’ marketplace.
• Negotiate acquisition contracts (spot purchases, long-term supply agreements, take-back schemes).
• Perform on-site assessments with technical partners to verify health, safety, and documentation.
• Create and maintain a live supplier intelligence database (capacity, lead-times, pricing trends, regulatory constraints).
• Collaborate with Business Development to align sourcing targets with OEM and energy storage demand.
• Prepare sales and sourcing reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership and investors.
• Represent Circunomics at industry events and local networks to expand the sourcing footprint.
• Provide market insights to Product & Tech on battery chemistries and regulatory hurdles.
• Support CRO in building campaigns with Marketing.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder mgmt

Field visits

Communication

Autonomy

Business development

Sales strategy

Tools

Salesforce

PowerBI

Jobbeschreibung

Your mission

As a Sales Specialist – Battery Trading, you will be the front‑line driver of our supply and demand side. Your core purpose is to secure high‑quality, second‑life‑ready batteries from the automotive aftermarket likescrap‑yards, vehicle workshops, fleet operators, dismantling facilities and other non‑traditional sources, feeding them into our digital marketplace and enabling a true circular flow of battery assets. On the other side of the market you engage with vehicle repair workshops to onboard them to our marketplace as potential buyers for such feedstock.

You will work hand‑in‑hand with the Senior BDM Supply and the inbound sales team under the guidance of the CRO, the Product Team and Marketing to turn raw scrap‑yard inventory into a predictable, data‑rich supply pipeline that fuels the circular economy we champion.

Your profile

• Identify, engage, and onboard aftermarket battery sources likescrapyards, auto-repair workshops, fleet operators, dismantlers, and other hidden battery sources across Germany/EU to Circunomics’ marketplace, ensuring all battery trading partners conduct their transactions digitally via our platform.
• Negotiate acquisition contracts (spot purchases, long‑term supply agreements, take‑back schemes).
• Perform on‑site assessments (state of health, safety, documentation) together with technical partners.
• Create and maintain a live supplier intelligence database (capacity, lead‑times, pricing trends, regulatory constraints).
• Collaborate with the Business‑Development team to align sourcing targets with demand from OEMs, tier‑1s, second‑life integrators, and energy‑storage companies.
• Prepare sales & sourcing reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership and investors.
• Represent Circunomics at industry events, trade fairs, and local networking groups (e.g., recycling associations, automotive clubs).
• Feed market insights back to Product & Tech teams (e.g., common failure modes, battery chemistries, regulatory hurdles).
• Support the CRO in building strategic campaigns with Marketing (targeted outreach, webinars, case studies).

Must‑Have

• Hands‑on experience and a strong professional network within the automotive aftermarket, auto‑repair, scrapyards or battery sourcing sector are essential.
• A strong interest and/or experience in the battery industry, combined with proven experience engaging with the automotive after‑market sector auto‑repair workshops, or scrapyards, is essential.
• Proven track record of closing contracts in the automotive aftermarket likescrap‑yard operators, workshops, fleet managers, or dismantlers.
• Strong negotiation, contract‑management, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Hands‑on, “get‑things‑done” attitude; comfortable with field visits and on‑site evaluations.
• Excellent communication & presentation abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating across product, tech, and marketing teams.
• strong business development attitude to open new fields of business

Bonus Skills

• Experience in GreenTech, platform business or Energy‑Tech startups.
• Technical background in battery chemistry / diagnostics.
• Fluent German and English (both written & spoken).
• Existing network of contacts in the European battery‑scrap ecosystem.
• Knowledge of EU waste‑electrical‑and‑electronic‑equipment (WEEE) regulations.
• Experience with CRM & data‑visualisation tools (e.g., Salesforce, PowerBI).
• Passion for electric mobility & sustainable energy solutions.

Why us?

• Flexible working hours & hybrid remote model – we trust you to deliver results, wherever you are.
• Modern office in Mainz (optional) – open spaces, coffee bar, meeting pods.
• Low‑hierarchy, open‑feedback culture – your voice shapes strategy.
• English as the company language – work in an international, multicultural team.
• Competitive salary plus performance‑based bonus tied to sourcing volume, quality, and revenue generation.
• Professional development budget – conferences, certifications, language courses.
• Direct impact on the circular battery ecosystem – you will literally help close the loop on used EV batteries.

About Us

Founded in 2019, Circunomics helps companies buy, sell, and route used batteries in a structured and reliable way. We operate a curated B2B marketplace where battery assets from electric vehicles and energy storage systems are assessed, documented, and matched with the right next step, either reuse in second life applications or recycling.

Our platform brings together standardized asset information, battery data analysis, and regulatory guidance so that buyers and sellers know what is being traded, what is required, and what comes next. This reduces uncertainty, shortens decision cycles, and prevents battery transactions from getting stuck late in the process.

By making battery reuse and recycling easier to execute at scale, Circunomics supports the energy transition and helps turn used batteries into valuable resources rather than waste. Learn more: https://www.circunomics.com/