Junior Sales Manager (m/f/d)

Join the world leader in advanced energy storage solutions and be part of the success story of VARTA®!

At Clarios, we’re powering today, into tomorrow.

Your contribution:

We are looking for a dynamic professional who is open to grow and develop within Clarios. The Jr. Sales Manager (m/f/d) will coordinate and control commercial transactions. They will support the team in analyzing market opportunities and develop and implement strategies to maximize margins while increasing market share.

The position will work out of the Clarios EMEA headquarters in Hannover/Germany.

What you will do:

• Coordinate and control order processing together with the Sales service as it pertains to price storage, rebate agreements, payment targets, accruals.

• Inspect and control of credit limit processes.

• Account receivable management in close collaboration with Channel Finance Controller.

• Support with new product launches to assure a smooth market introduction to customers.

• Handle incoming commercial issues alongside the customer support department like commercial negotiations, account receivables, payment terms, etc.

• Work cross-departmental with other teams like engineering, logistic, quality, program management, marketing, etc.

• Provide general administrative support to back office (e.g. reporting tasks, creating tender support documents).

• Update pricing list as needed.

• Proactively develop sales discussions to ensure best product solutions for customer needs.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or similar field

• Minimum of one year working experience, ideally in sales and/or the automotive industry

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills

• Assertive, motivated, and dynamic with an analytical mindset

• Computer savvy (Microsoft Office)

• Fluent in English

• Strong intercultural understanding

• Open to grow and develop at Clarios.

What we offer:

As a technology leader with strong brand (i.e. VARTA® and OPTIMA®), Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability and satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, we offer people with drive and power many good reasons to join us:

• Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement, and sustainability.

• Arrange your working hours and breaks flexible via our flexible and trust-based working hours model and combine your professional and private life even better according to our hybrid work policy

• A competitive remuneration package, including additional payments such as holiday, Christmas as well as company pension scheme.

• Our well-advanced onboarding process and buddy program supports you to quickly grow into the position and team. By using the offering in our Internal Learning Academy, LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program you will be able to further grow professionally and personally.

• On-campus benefits such as a gym, physical therapist, campus doctor, e-bike leasing, hobby clubs, subsidized lunches, and more.

Learn more about what it is like to work at Clarios: https://www.clarios.com/careers

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About Clarios:

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. Clarios is a Brookfield portfolio company. You can find more information here (PDF). 

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