Sales Engineer Automotive Components

Sales Engineer Automotive Components - Henkel Adhesive Technologies

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

• Execute local sales plans (short, mid, long term) in line with business unit strategy to maintain and develop existing / acquire new customers.
• Execute customer roadmap and manage / close respective CRM tool (ACE) growth opportunities.
• Execute pricing actions.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and distributors.
• Provide input to Manager on customer needs, business trends, competitive situations in territory.
• Coordinate with TCS (Technical Customer Service) to conduct line trials / (re)solve customer requests and complaints.
• Deliver 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 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 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 covered.
• 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.

Key skills/competency

• Sales Engineering
• Automotive Components
• Technical B2B Sales
• Customer Relationship Management
• Territory Management
• Value Selling
• Technical Sales
• Client Needs Analysis
• Sales Planning
• Market Trends