Sales Director - German customers / Directeur commercial - Clients allemands (F / H)

Automotive Cells Company (ACC); Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading electric battery manufacturer in France is seeking a Sales Director for German customers. The role involves business development, negotiating contracts with major automotive clients, and leading all stakeholders during project phases. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in the automotive sector with strong negotiation and leadership skills required. Fluency in English and German is essential, while knowledge of French is a plus. Join to contribute to the future of cleaner mobility.

Prestations

New premises

Company restaurant

Telecommuting options

Complementary retirement plan

Well-being workshops

Qualifications

• At least 20 years of experience in the automotive or battery sector.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in sales on large contracts.
• English and German mandatory; French nice to have.

Responsabilités

• Manage the sales Mercedes account and develop new German OEMs.
• Prepare business offers and negotiate critical framework agreements.
• Lead coordination of all ACC stakeholders during RFI/RFQ phases.

Connaissances

Leadership

Effective communication

Negotiation

Customer-focused problem solving

Description du poste

Overview

The Sales Director for German Customers is responsible for business development and negotiation of critical framework agreements and all contracts between ACC and the German carmakers. She / he should address OEM executives of various functions (Purchasing, Research and Development, Engineering, Finance, …) and ACC ExCom members. The main objectives for the Sales Director for German customers are to:

Responsibilities

• Manage the sales Mercedes account and develop new German OEMs business opportunities
• Prepare business offers, bid and win volumes, while meeting ACC business plan KPIs (especially profitability and volumes booking rates)
• Lead and coordinate all ACC stakeholders during RFI / RFQ & pre-project phase and develop pro-actively new business opportunities
• Ensure a winning strategy on Unique Selling Points (USP), pricing, margin and terms and conditions for business acquisition
• Support Change Request activities, prices and terms renegotiation during development and serial life phases
• Negotiate contract terms with the customer including prices, terms and conditions, side letters, and more
• Ensure internal budgets, business plans, and outlooks reflect business realities and are data-driven
• Implement action plans to prevent overdue payments
• Contribute to benchmarking for customer target prices and competitor pricing relative to technology and observe technological trends and competitor activities

Profile

She / he should be a senior manager, strongly business minded, focused on customer expectations and resolving customer issues, with leadership, effective communication, team spirit, to coordinate efficiently all ACC functions, and responsible for negotiation.

Knowledge / Know how

Very knowledgeable person about automotive area, very strong experience as Sales on large contracts (500M€ / yr +, multi-year contract), preferably as a Tier1 supplier.

Know-how about electric vehicle battery industry and technology is a significant plus.

Experience

At least 20 years of experience in the automotive or battery sector.

At least 10 years of experience as sales (mandatory) on large contracts.

Languages

English and German mandatory.

French nice to have.

Key behaviours

Autonomous, Responsible, Committed, Capable of managing international and complex projects.

Some extra experiences which make the difference

Experience with one of the big 6 battery suppliers (CATL, LG, Samsung SDI, SK Innovation, BYD or Panasonic).

Experience on battery.

Why join us?

Our Advantages and Perks : new premises, parking spaces reserved for carpoolers, possibility of recharging your electric car on reserved spaces in our parking lot.

Other perks and advantages include : Company restaurant, meal and also vegetables / fruits baskets delivery service. Janitorial services, telecommuting, complementary retirement plan (subject to a salary threshold), additionnal & seniority leaves, well-being workshops, osteopathy sessions, access to GoFluent language training platform.

You will also benefit from access to our Sports & Culture association, conferences, and also sports, holidays and culture subsidy.

Recruitment process for this role

• You might be invited to a prescreening phone call including a German speaking test with an AI
• Additional contact with a Recruiter (visio) and behavioral assessment
• Interview #1 with the VP Sales & Marketing
• Interview #2 with the Chief Sales & Customer Projects Officer
• Interview 3 with the HR Director
• If you are short-listed for an offer, references check.

Automotive Cells Company (ACC) is a joint venture created in the summer of 2020 and backed by Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and Saft (a subsidiary of TotalEnergies). Our ambition is to produce electric batteries at the highest technological level while developing cleaner mobility that is accessible to as many people as possible.

We are proud to manufacture, in our Gigafactory in Billy-Berclau, the batteries that already equip several electric vehicles available on the market (PEUGEOT E-3008 and E-5008, Opel Grandland, and soon the DS N°8, the Citroën C5 AIrCross and the new Jeep Compass).

To bring this ambition to life, we're looking for skilled, agile people in all areas linked to running a factory : Production, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, HSES... to join our Gigafactory in Billy-Berclau (Hauts de France), our Industrial Center of Industrial Excellence in Nersac (Angoulême) and our R&D center in Bruges (Bordeaux).

If you're looking to develop your career beyond what you imagined in the industry of the future, don't hesitate any longer and join us!