About this position
at henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over pioneers around the globe. Our teams at henkel adhesive technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.
this position is required to be located in the center of the country.
what you´ll do
* we offer you an exciting position working as sr sales engineer for automotive electronics, where you will be responsible for identifying and driving sales opportunities for electronic components at tier i and ii automotive suppliers and emerging oems.
* effectively manage key accounts with focus on providing technical sales support and saturating business potential within account.
* you will work cross-functional as the lead for project management, from first design discussion, prototyping, approval, production scale-up phase and first sales.
* daily close collaboration with design engineers for electronic components.
* executes sales strategy and develops action plans for area of responsibility in line with strategic priorities
* coordinates execution of customer roadmap and ensures closure of crm (e.g. Ace) projects.
* actively manages implementation of price strategy in the region.
* builds and maintains solid relationships with customers in the assigned territory
* drives implementation of key strategic initiatives in sales area
* delivers sales and distribution targets (kp osg and pc % and / or gp% targets) in sales area leads, coaches and mentors sales team members and ensures their respective education and development
* ensures efficient geographical coverage and cross-selling opportunities to achieve full business potential (sales and profit)
what makes you a good fit
* bachelor's degree in science, engineering or management in a technical or business discipline
* you have a background in the automotive business, ideally 3+ years relevant job experience, and / or you have a background in electronic components.
* proven track record in execution of projects, effectively managing simultaneous workstreams and a variety of stakeholders
* you have good understanding of the oem's development process and related tools
* strong sense of ownership, entrepreneurial spirit, and hands-on mentality experience in working effectively in cross-functional and international teams
* up-to-date computer skills including: strong literacy in microsoft windows, microsoft outlook, excel, word and powerpoint
* outstanding presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills ability to travel domestically and internationally (>50% of the time)
advanced english
some perks of joining henkel
* flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
* diverse national and international growth opportunities
* global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
* gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
* employee share plan with voluntary investment and henkel matching shares
* flexible benefits
* savings fund
* friday early finish
at henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us we welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.