Technical Field Sales Representative Africa

Overview

What you will do

• You will guide customers through technical discussions up to sales closure, working with stakeholders ranging from mechanics to senior managers.
• You will proactively initiate sales-driven technical conversations to identify the best product solutions and conduct targeted sales trainings.
• Your responsibilities also include handling technical claims and supporting trade shows to strengthen market presence.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: What We Look For
• Professional
• qualification in a technical, engineering (
• or commercial
• ) field
• Several years of experience in a sales and/or
• technical role within the automotive industry
• , combined with exposure to and
• cultural understanding of African markets
• , ideally within the automotive sector
• Solid technical background including
• strong technical knowledge
• of cars and preferably
• batteries
• Automotive, Commercial vehicle or Bus and Coach
• technical training experience
• Experience with training technologies such as webinars, social media tools
• Self-starter, able to organize own appointments and develop technical discussions into sales opportunities
• Commercial acumen
• Full Driving License and willingness to travel flexibly across a wide area
• Fluency in English and French is a must
• Soft skills
• Team player and cultural sensitivity
• Analytical and conceptual thinking using logic and reason as well as creative and strategic
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Genuine interest and passion for the automotive industry
• Ability to demonstrate some project management skills
• What we offer you
• As a technology leader with strong brands (i.e.
• VARTA and OPTIMA ), Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability and satisfaction of its employees.
• Therefore, we offer people with drive and power many good reasons to join us:

• Middle East Allowance

• to support regional living standards
• Medical Insurance

• Generous Time Off