Sales Manager (Automotive)

Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany

Company

Global automotive seating manufacturer producing complete seating systems and foam, trim, and metal components for major OEMs.

What you will do

• Prepare quotations and conduct order negotiations with Engineering, Costing, Purchasing, and Operations.
• Manage teams during acquisition phases and implement modification costs in current projects and plants.
• Track costs and offers while providing customer organizations with information on purchasing strategies and technical development.
• Build customer relationships, act as the primary customer contact, and coordinate consistently with internal accounting and project stakeholders.
• Communicate product and process improvements, analyze customer demands and market developments, and identify opportunities for stronger product positioning.
• Research aftermarket opportunities and support strategies for customer satisfaction, market share, retained sales, and sustained growth.

Requirements

• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• At least five years of experience in an OEM customer-facing position; Mercedes-Benz experience is an advantage.
• Commercial or technical knowledge, preferably with experience in metal parts.
• Understanding of production and quality processes in the automotive industry.
• Sales and marketing knowledge, with the ability to implement customer-specific strategies and interpret emerging customer needs.
• Fluent English and German, spoken and written; German is the customer's mother tongue.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position in the automotive manufacturing sector.
• Work within a global organization operating in 29 countries with more than 70,000 employees.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity and collaboration across cultures.
• Application should include salary expectations and earliest availability date.