Sales Engineer

A Japanese multinational trading company is looking for a Sales Engineer to join their expanding team in Frankfurt, Germany. The focus of this job is to maximize satisfaction from their clients.

TYPE: Permanent, full-time
WORKING HOURS: 8:30-17:00 from Monday to Friday (flexible hours may be negotiated)
SALARY: €50,000 – negotiable depending on experience, plus bonus and good benefits
START: ASAP
LOCATION: Frankfurt, Germany

Sales Engineer Main Responsibilities:

1. Present, promote and sell machine parts such as screw bolts and metal parts to existing and prospective customers primarily within the automotive sector
2. Responsible for customer and supplier correspondence, mainly in Asia
3. Request for Quotation (RFQ) to supplier and negotiate with supplier
4. Prepare quotation to customer and follow up
5. Visit customers and suppliers, outside of Germany (sometimes in Asia), for any negotiation on technical, pricing, and quality issues
6. Expedite the resolution of any customer problems and complaints
7. Develop any projects launched, for example making PPAP, environmental and other documents required by customers, evaluating production processes
8. Prepare “Monthly Sales Activity” Report to Manager and MD
9. Make Yearly Sales Plan and revise sales figures plan every 3 months

Sales Engineer Ideal Candidate:

1. Experience in sales to the automotive industry
2. Experience in sales of mechanical parts (bolts screws and other metal parts)
3. Ability to understand the contents of drawings presented by customers
4. Experience in trades
5. Good knowledge of MS office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
6. Fluent in written and spoken English or German
7. Able to travel within Europe and overseas

Note: All applicants for the Sales Engineer must have the right to work in Germany as the Company is not able to offer visa support.