Regional Sales Manager (m/f/d)

VAHLE India; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

End of year bonus

Business travel allowance

Pleasant working environment

Job summary

A family-owned technology firm in India is hiring a Sales Representative for its Chennai office. The role involves developing expertise in conductor rail products, managing customer inquiries, and maintaining customer relations in the Automotive and Intralogistics sectors. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5-7 years of sales experience. The position offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and a dynamic working environment with a focus on teamwork and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in technical/industrial sales, ideally in Automotive and Intralogistics sectors.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to work effectively in a small, collaborative team.
• Experience with SAP and MS Excel is an advantage.
• Fluency in Hindi and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of the conductor rail business and market information related to products.
• Handle customer inquiries and prepare estimations.
• Build and maintain customer relationships and manage submitted quotations.
• Maintain records of accounts, opportunities, quotations, projects, contacts and correspondence.
• Actively follow up and manage submitted quotations to drive closures.
• Work closely with colleagues in Germany.
• Provide support for warehouse activities as required.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Customer-focused mindset

Collaborative team working

Fluency in Hindi

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

For our market organization in India we are looking for reinforcement in the area of sales. This position is permanent and full‑time.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop strong knowledge of the conductor rail business and market information related to VAHLE products
• Handle customer inquiries, prepare estimations, and submit quotations for system spares
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers by advising them on VAHLE products and services
• Maintain accurate records of accounts, opportunities, quotations, projects, contacts and correspondence in company databases
• Actively follow up and manage submitted quotations to drive successful closures
• Work closely with colleagues in the Germany
• Provide support for warehouse activities as required

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BE Electrical) or a related discipline.
• 5–7 years of experience in technical/industrial sales (Automative and Intralogistics sector)
• Strong communication skills with a customer‑focused mindset
• Ability to work effectively in a small, collaborative team
• Experience with SAP and MS Excel will be an added advantage
• Fluency in Hindi and English

Our Offer

• Permanent full‑time position
• Competitive salary with attractive fringe benefits
• End of year bonus
• Business travel allowance
• Pleasant and dynamic working environment with enthusiastic colleagues

About us

The VAHLE Group is an internationally active family‑owned business headquartered in Germany. We provide the basic social values of a family business, today in the fourth generation, with the creativity of a high‑tech innovative manufacturing company. In Germany, VAHLE continues to develop and innovative products and system solutions of a wide range of applications. The company specializes in the development of intelligent energy, positioning, and data transmission system for mobile applications. VAHLE´s core markets include Crane Technology, Intralogistics, Automotive, Port Technology, People Movers, Amusement & Entertainment and Automation. More than 700 employees contribute to the success of the VAHLE Group.

Set up in India

Well‑established market organization located at Chennai, India since 2022. The market organization is well structured with qualified manpower. The main markets served so far are Port Technology, Automative but future approach shall be to capture sizeable market share in other applications such as Amusement parks, People mover, Automotive, Intralogistics & Warehouse, automation of different processes etc. by targeting OEM, End users & EPC Contractors.