Averna is a global engineering company that helps customers accelerate product development, quality, and innovation. With over 1200 employees worldwide, we design and deliver custom test and measurement solutions for leading players in medtech, consumer electronics, automotive and more.
Our European team plays a key role in building strong customer partnerships and developing new business opportunities across borders. We are proud of our open, supportive, and collaborative culture where passion for technology meets a real drive to make an impact.
To strengthen our team, we’re looking for a:
Account Manager D-A-CH
Job DescriptionAs an Account Manager for the D-A-CH region, you’ll be the driving force behind developing new business opportunities and building long-term relationships with our customers. This role blends complex technical problem-solving with a consultative, solution-based sales approach – giving you exposure to world-leading technology companies we proudly call our customers.
In this role, you will:
- Identify and approach the right customers where Averna can make the difference
- Deeply understand customer needs and position Averna as the partner of choice for mission-critical challenges
- Develop and execute account strategies for your region, including forecasting and pipeline management (Salesforce)
- Expand customer relationships and penetrate new accounts
- Work closely with our world-class pre-sales teams (Solution Architects, Proposal Writers, etc.) to win complex deals
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms to secure sustainable business
- Represent Averna at tradeshows and events (approx. 1 per quarter)
The ideal candidate in a few words
- You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Technology with a strong Business mind
- You have at least 3 years of consultative sales experience in engineering solutions, ideally with Fortune 500 OEMs
- Experience in MedTech, Automotive or Industrial sectors is a strong plus
- Knowledge of test & measurement solutions or capital equipment sales is highly valued
- You are a true hunter: self-motivated, autonomous, and driven to create new opportunities
- Strong relationship builder with excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Fluent in German and English (spoken and written)
- Preferably based in Western Germany (Aachen–Düsseldorf–Cologne–Bonn region)
- Willing to travel up to 40% of your time, driver’s license required
What's in it for YOU
At Averna, you’ll join a fast-growing, international company where you can take initiative, work with cutting-edge technology, and make a tangible impact with leading clients across industries.
We offer:
- A dynamic sales role with exposure to world-class technology organizations
- A collaborative and supportive team with true international reach
- An attractive salary package with benefits #LI-Hybrid
- Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth
- A fair and flexible working environment where your voice counts
- Be part of a company that puts ESG at the heart of its mission, for people, planet, and performance.
Averna is committed to employment equity and to encouraging diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Please note: This vacancy is not open to recruitment agencies or other third-party organizations
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What We Do
“Our clients are changing how the world works, travels and communicates. And we’re right there with them – demonstrating the full power and true potential of Test.” – François Rainville, President & CEO
As a global Test & Quality Solution leader, Averna partners with product designers, developers and OEMs to help them achieve higher product quality, accelerate time to market and protect their brands. Founded in 1999, Averna offers specialized expertise and innovative test, vision inspection, precision assembly and automated solutions that deliver substantial technical, financial and market benefits for clients in the automotive and EV, life-science, battery, consumer electronics, industrial, telecom, transportation, and aerospace and defense industries. Averna has offices around the world, numerous industry certifications such as ISO and is ITAR registered.
Our everyday actions rest on 4 pillars representing Averna’s core values: teamwork and commitment, innovation and knowledge, performance and leadership and customer satisfaction. We offer:
• Our Services: We offer a full range of Test Engineering services and automated test equipment for every stage of the product lifecycle – from design and NPI through production and repair.
• Our Products: We put hard-earned expertise, technical innovation and extensive R&D into leading off-the-shelf test solutions that deliver substantial ROI and garner industry awards.
• Our Expertise: We help drive client success with our deep know-how in automation, RF, Design for Test, machine vision, battery test, broadband, NI TestStand/LabVIEW, FPGAs, fixturing, robotics, build-to-print, and more.
• Our Team: We are over 425 test engineers, system architects, hardware specialists, software developers, project managers and other professionals, including partners like NI, PI, Eclipse Automation, Keysight and JOT.