Sales Engineer (m/w/d)
Core
Representing the SMP product area to end customers in the automotive industry, focusing on tooling, mold design, and seat cushioning systems.
Role type
Sales Engineer (Automotive Tooling & Components)
Builds
Integrated automotive systems, injection molds, and seat cushioning components for OEMs.
Domain
Automotive manufacturing, tooling, and polymer products.
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Technical understanding, business process knowledge, pricing and negotiation, project management, market analysis, complaint handling.
Preferred skills
Degree in technical field, international travel readiness.
Technologies
Gießformen (Molds), Werkzeugbau (Tooling), Polstern (Seat cushioning), Kalkulation (Costing).
Responsibilities
Customer support in development, quality, logistics, and procurement; Purchase price analysis and collaboration with customer finance; Support for trial/series tools, tool changes, and special series; Quotation creation and price negotiation; Order tracking; Project management support; Tooling production control; Complaint handling; Revenue planning and analysis; Competitive and market analysis.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC