We, the INEX – solutions team, are specialists in stainless steel processing. Our national and international customers value us for the added value that our system solutions and our know-how create. With more than 300 employees, we operate successfully and on a very stable growth path. As a market leader for containments, pressure pipes, and filter housings, and with our system solutions for the life science, semiconductor, food & beverage, and energy & environmental industries, we offer manufacturing quality scaled to an industrial level.
To strengthen our team in Pforzheim / Bretten/ Vaihingen/Enz, we are looking for a
Sales Manager (m/f/d)
Your responsibilities:
- Building and maintaining relationships with national and international customers
- Regular customer visits and conducting presentations to introduce and sell tailored solutions.
- Processing and qualifying incoming customer inquiries to create suitable solutions and offers.
- Creating and presenting offers considering customer requirements and technical specifications.
- Conducting active and intensive follow-ups on submitted offers to increase the closing rate and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Supporting or leading contract negotiations to successful completion, including ensuring competitive prices and conditions.
- Close collaboration with the design department for technical support and implementation of customer requirements.
- Ensuring customer satisfaction through efficient and professional follow-up after contract completion.
Your Profile:
- Completed studies in engineering, industrial engineering, business administration, or a comparable qualification such as technician training
- Professional experience in the sales of technical solutions, preferably in the metal or plant industry
- Proven success in acquiring and managing customers and in conducting contract negotiations.
- Analytical thinking and the ability to analyze market trends and competitive activities and derive appropriate sales strategies from them.
- Ability to develop and implement customer- and market-oriented solutions.
- Proficient in CRM systems and MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both in German and English; additional language skills are an advantage.
- Ability to clearly and convincingly convey complex technical and economic relationships.
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to speak to various target audiences.
- High self-motivation and result orientation with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and approach.
- Proactive and solution-oriented working style as well as the ability to succeed in a dynamic and demanding environment.
- Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work successfully in interdisciplinary teams.
- Flexibility and willingness to travel to support customers nationally and internationally.
We offer:
- An attractive and secure workplace in a successfully and dynamically growing company
- Short decision-making processes and development opportunities within collegial teams
- Flexible working time models with flexitime account and the opportunity for remote work
- Performance-based income with a success-dependent component.
If you are interested in this versatile task, we look forward to receiving your meaningful application.