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Sales Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Completed commercial or technical training
  • First professional experience in sales, ideally in B2B environment
  • Strong customer orientation and enjoyment in acquiring new customers
  • Experience in the coatings, paint or chemical industry is an advantage

Responsibilities

  • Acquisition and care of customers for Liquid Coatings and Ecoat in core segments in DACH and Benelux
  • Support of the field service in the customer-specific positioning of our product and service offerings
  • Advising customers regarding new product systems
  • Exploration of new customer segments

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Sales
  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication

About the company

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Axalta

Chemical Manufacturing

Axalta provides performance coatings for a wide range of industrial applications; light vehicle and commercial vehicle coatings for original equipment manufacturers; and refinish surface preparation and coating systems for body shops globally. Our team serves more than 100,000 customers in over 140 countries. With more than 150 years of experience and impact, we innovate smarter surface solutions for better living and a sustainable future. Markets We Serve: Mobility Industrial Refinish Fast Facts • $4.9B in net sales • ~12k employees • ~1,300 scientists, technical experts and engineers • ~750 active patents • Products sold in over 140 countries • 4 Major R&D Centers • Partnering with 90k body shops • Provide products to top 10 OEM manufacturers • Funded 16 scholarships for future STEM leaders • 80% of new technology to have sustainable benefit by 2030 • Carbon neutral by 2040

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryChemical Manufacturing
Company size10001

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Job description

Axalta bleibt durch kontinuierliche Investitionen in innovative Lösungen führend in der Beschichtungsbranche. Wir entwickeln Technologien, die die Produkte unserer Kunden schützen – unabhängig davon, ob sie Hitze, Licht, Korrosion, Abrieb, Feuchtigkeit oder Chemikalien widerstehen – und ihnen durch farbenfrohe Oberflächen mehr Dimension und Schönheit verleihen. Wir verfügen über ein umfangreiches und sich ständig weiterentwickelndes Markenportfolio, das darauf vorbereitet ist, in allen Bereichen eine wichtige Rolle zu spielen, von der Modernisierung der Infrastruktur auf der ganzen Welt bis hin zur Ermöglichung der nächsten Generation elektrischer und autonomer Fahrzeuge.


Zur Verstärkung unseres Teams in Köln (Deutschland) suchen wir einen engagierten und zuverlässigen Sales Engineer (m/w/d).


Ihre Aufgaben:

  • Akquisition und Betreuung von Kunden für Liquid Coatings und Ecoat in unseren Kernsegmenten in der Region DACH und Benelux
  • Unterstützung des Außendienstes bei der kundenspezifischen Positionierung unseres Produkt- und Serviceangebots
  • Umstellung der Kunden auf die Verwendung von neuen Technologien
  • Beraten der Kunden hinsichtlich neuer Produktsysteme
  • Erschließung neuer Kundensegmente
  • Aufzeigen und Ausschöpfung vorhandener Kundenpotentiale
  • Überwachung und Reduzierung der Außenstände
  • Verantwortungsvoller und kostenbewusster Umgang mit den zur Verfügung gestellten Budgetmitteln

Ihr Profil:

  • Abgeschlossene kaufmännische oder technische Ausbildung
  • Erste Berufserfahrung im Vertrieb, idealerweise im B2B-Umfeld
  • Ausgeprägte Kundenorientierung sowie Freude daran, Neukunden zu gewinnen, neue Märkte zu erschließen und komplexe technische Produkte beratungsorientiert zu verkaufen
  • Erfahrung in der Coatings-, Lack- oder Chemiebranche ist von Vorteil
  • Hohe Zuverlässigkeit, Eigeninitiative und Engagement
  • Ausgeprägte soziale Kompetenz sowie ein hohes Maß an Flexibilität
  • Sicheres, überzeugendes und zielorientiertes Auftreten in der schriftlichen und mündlichen Kommunikation
  • Sehr gute IT-Kenntnisse, insbesondere in den MS-Office-Anwendungen
  • Hohe Reisebereitschaft (mindestens 60 % der Arbeitszeit)
  • Selbstständige, strukturierte und ergebnisorientierte Arbeitsweise


Our Company:


Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.  

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.


Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.


Recruitment Fraud Alert: We take candidate safety seriously. If you believe you’ve encountered a fraudulent job posting claiming to represent our company, please include a link or screenshot and report it to TA-Support-Center@axalta.com.


This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately.


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