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.

Business level of fluency in English or German is required.

Understanding of Japanese culture and some Japanese skill will be advantageous.

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 :

Present, promote and sell machine parts such as screw bolts and metal parts to existing and prospective customers primarily within the automotive sector

Responsible for customer and supplier, mainly in Asia, correspondence

Request for Quotation (RFQ) to supplier and negotiate with supplier

Prepare quotation to customer and follow up

Visit customers and suppliers, outside of Germany (sometimes in Asia), for any negotiation on technical, pricing, and quality issues

Expedite the resolution of any customer problems and complaints

Develop any projects launched, for example making PPAP, environmental and other documents required by customers, evaluating production processes

Prepare “Monthly Sales Activity” Report to Manager and MD

Make Yearly Sales Plan and revise sales figures plan every 3 months

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Sales Engineer Ideal Candidate :

Experience in sales to the automotive industry

Experience in sales of mechanical parts (bolts screws and other metal parts)

Ability to understand the contents of drawings presented by customers

Experience in trades

Good knowledge of MS office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Fluent in written and spoken English or German

Able to travel within Europe and overseas

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