Sales Engineer (f/m/d)

Posted 17 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in France
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Senior level
Other • Automation • Manufacturing
The Role
Develops sales across southwestern France by acquiring and retaining OEM and end-user customers, managing distributors, and expanding accounts. Provides technical and commercial advice on industrial mechanical or chemical products, proposes high-value solutions, and supports customer digitalization. Requires more than five years of relevant product marketing experience, technical-commercial expertise, operational English, and frequent field travel with two to three overnight stays weekly.
Summary Generated by Built In

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

  • Based in a home office, ideally in the Gironde (33) department or neighboring departments, and reporting to the Team Leader - Southern sales area, you are also in close contact with our market managers and application engineers, both in France and at the Group level

  • You develop your region (departments 09/19/24/31/32/33/40/46/47/64/65/81 and 82) by building customer loyalty with machine manufacturers (OEMs) or users (End-users), engaging with your distributor partners, and expanding your portfolio by acquiring new accounts

  • Your technical and commercial approach is based on expertise (after internal training), advising, offering innovative solutions with high added value, and ensuring the quality of products and services. You are committed to advancing your geographical region

Qualifications:

  • Ideally holding dual technical and commercial qualifications, you have more than 5 years of experience in marketing mechanical products and solutions (bearings, reducers, transmissions, pumps, geared motors, etc.) or chemical products (lubricants, adhesives, plastics, paints, gases, etc.) for a manufacturer or specialized distributor

  • You are solution-oriented, enjoy building long-term quality relationships while balancing a results-driven mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit. Your English is operational for communication with the Group. German is a plus. You are available for fieldwork involving 2 to 3 overnight stays per week

You aspire to:

  • Join a group built on strong human values (prioritizing attitude, openness, curiosity, and team spirit), as well as its societal commitment,

  • Showcase sustainable, client-oriented solutions by contributing to the digitalization of our clients,

  • Provide added value through high-end technical solutions to a diverse industrial clientele,

  • Be part of a dynamic, human-sized team and group that recognizes your commitment, team spirit, and customer focus

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The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Klüber Lubrication France S.A.S.

Skills Required

  • More than 5 years of experience marketing mechanical products and solutions or chemical products for a manufacturer or specialized distributor
  • Technical and commercial qualifications
  • Operational English for communication with the Group
  • Availability for fieldwork involving 2 to 3 overnight stays per week
  • German language skills

Freudenberg Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Freudenberg Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Freudenberg Group.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered strong at many U.S. sites, with low‑cost options, HSA contributions, and on‑site clinics in some locations.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is standard across U.S. entities, though exact match mechanics differ by business group and year.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often described as good, with some locations offering generous holiday schedules.

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The Company
HQ: Weinheim
17,448 Employees

What We Do

Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with its partners, customers and research institutions, the Freudenberg Group develops leading-edge technologies and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, technical textiles, filters, specialty chemicals, medical products and the most modern cleaning products. Strength of innovation, strong customer orientation, diversity, and team spirit are the cornerstones of the Group. The 170-year-old company holds strong to its core values: a commitment to excellence, reliability and pro-active, responsible action. In 2022, the Freudenberg Group employed more than 51,000 people in some 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of more than €11.7 billion. Learn more about us and visit our digital home at freudenberg.com and read the stories that make us Freudenberg.​ Visit and follow us at www.freudenberg.com https://www.instagram.com/freudenberg.group/ www.youtube.com/FreudenbergGroup www.facebook.com/freudenberggroup *** Netiquette *** We look forward to receiving your comments and posts. On behalf of all users, we ask for constructive contributions, mutual respect, courtesy and tolerance. All contributions will be checked and we reserve the right to delete contributions. This applies in particular to unlawful content, incorrect statements, advertising for third parties, spam or slander. In addition, we reserve the right to remove comments that are otherwise inappropriate or incorrect. Contributions made by external users do not necessarily reflect Freudenberg’s opinion. Please find our data protect information here: https://www.freudenberg.com/fileadmin/downloads/english/2020-11_DataProtectionInformation_SocialMedia_EN.pdf

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