Technical Field Sales Representative Africa

Clarios

The role is based in Dubai, UAE.

Responsibilities: 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:

• Competitive Base Salary

• Middle East Allowance to support regional living standards

• Medical Insurance

• Life & Disability Insurance

• Standard Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 17:30

• Generous Time Off: 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays