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Sales Engineer Automotive Components - Henkel Adhesive Technologies (H/F/X)
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About this position
About this Position
You will join a South-European sales team and contribute to our purpose of shaping the automotive industry through our high-impact sealing, bonding and component protection solutions for Exterior, Power-Train, Inferior and Chassis parts. As a sales engineer responsible for our customers in France, your main responsibilities will be the following:What you´ll do
- Executes local sales plans (short, mid, long term) in line with business unit strategy to maintain and develop existing / acquire new customers
- Executes customer roadmap and manages / closes respective CRM tool (ACE) growth opportunities
- Executes pricing actions
- Builds and maintains relationships with customers and distributors
- Provides input to Manager on customer needs, business trends, competitive situations in territory
- Coordinates with TCS (technical customer service) to conduct line trials / (re)solve customer requests and complaints
- Delivers KP OSG and PC % in territory / at defined account
What makes you a good fit
- Successfully completed Master's or Bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical field
- 3+ years of relevant professional experience in the field of technical B2B sales preferably in the automotive industry
- Ability to work independently and autonomously in international teams
- Strong commercial mindset (sales, medium / long term commercial strategic perspective)
- Sensitive to clients’ needs, ability to create customer relationships based on trust
- Leadership mindset with entrepreneurial spirit
- Great team player with hands-on mentality
- Knowledge & interest in the areas of social selling and digital competence
- Territorial portfolio management and value selling
- Fluent French & English language skills
- Residence in Île de France, North, Central East France
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
- Profit Sharing
- 100% of public transportation
- Payment of 75% of Health & Life insurance premiums
- Private daycare
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.
JOB ID: 26091357
Job Locations: France, Île-De-France, Boulogne Billancourt | France, Auvergne-Rhône Alpes, Lyon | France, Ile-De-France, Paris | France, Nord-Pas De Calais, Lille
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The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
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Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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