Sales Representative – Automotive Refinish Coatings

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Accountable for acquiring new clients across all segments while achieving established sales and revenue objectives for customers with an annual turnover below €200,000.

• Methodically establish and nurture a professional network to cultivate sustainable, long-term customer relationships.

• Ongoing market analysis, trend identification, and competitor monitoring, with structured communication of pertinent information to Marketing, Technical, and Management teams.

• Strategize, prepare, and implement sales plans, customer events, and sales and marketing initiatives.

• Showcase Axalta’s products and services to decision-makers within organizations and prospective new clients.

• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to swiftly and effectively meet customer requirements.

• Systematic documentation of all customer interactions and activities in Salesforce.com.

• Enhance personal productivity through the proficient use of contemporary sales tools and systems, including Salesforce.com, Pitcher, SharePoint, and MS Office.

⛳️ Requirements

• Certified master technician in vehicle painting (Meister) or a completed apprenticeship as a technically focused commercial employee or a sales-oriented technician.

• A minimum of 5 years of pertinent professional experience in automotive refinish coatings.

• Demonstrated sales expertise and professional customer-facing skills.

• Proven track record in acquiring new customers and fostering customer relationships.

• Solid understanding of Axalta product lines along with workshop processes and procedures.

• Quick learner with a keen sensitivity to customer needs and strong problem-solving skills.

• High self-discipline, personal accountability, and a structured working approach.

• Confident and professional demeanor at all organizational levels.

• Team-oriented individual with excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

• Proficient in common IT applications, particularly MS Office.

• Fluent in German; proficiency in written and spoken English is a plus.

• High willingness to travel (approximately 80%).

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible work hours.

• Paid time off.

• Professional development opportunities.