Join the world leader in advanced energy storage solutions and be part of the success story of VARTA®!
At Clarios, we’re powering today, into tomorrow.
Your contribution:
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Create business opportunities, support, and train Clarios independent aftermarket potential and existing customers on all aspects of vehicle batteries and car electronic systems.
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Be a consultant to our 1st, 2nd and 3rd trade level customers on all technical aspects, current and future developments of battery technology and the impacts on the vehicles and the workshops.
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Create and develop interest in our products, and ultimately sell all aspects of vehicle batteries through existing customers and potential new clients.
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Initiate and run technical trial and other projects with potential customers.
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Support the business and team with the necessary administrative tasks as required, to ensure the business and back office runs smoothly and is adequately supported.
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This position has a remote setup and requires traveling to primarily our Belgium customers, and reports to the Country Sales Manager BeNeLux.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical responsibilities
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Conducting technical training in a variety of formats (for example, during customer visits, in group settings, to occasional conference style presentation on technical sales topics)
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Conduct trainings on battery technologies, diagnostics, detailed fitting instructions as well as vehicle electronics systems
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Performing Technical demonstrations and product trials
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Handling technical and warranty queries
Sales responsibilities
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Guide the customer from technical discussion through to sales closure on different levels from Mechanic to Managers
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Conducting sales training to customers
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Proactively develop sales discussions to ensure best product solution for customers’ needs.
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Communicating on and presenting where necessary relevant sales and marketing concepts designed to develop customers business.
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Supporting trade show representation
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Providing general administrative support to back office (reporting tasks, creating tender support documents etc)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Relevant Professional qualification in a technical, engineering, or commercial sales field and/or
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6 years of working experience in a sale and/or technical environment, preferred in the Automotive business.
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Automotive, Commercial vehicle or Bus and Coach technical training experience desirable
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Strong technical understanding and capacity to engage on technical topics.
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Experience of utilizing technology in the delivery of training such as webinars, social media
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Commercial acumen
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Full Driving License and willingness to travel flexibly across a wide area.
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Self-starter, able to generate own appointments and develop technical discussions into sales opportunities.
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Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills on different target groups.
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Language: Ability to communicate in a professional matter in Flemish, French and English
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Team player
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MS Office package skills
What we offer you
As a technology leader in low-voltage batteries, Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability, and satisfaction of its employees. As a technology leader with strong brand (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:
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The chance to work in an international environment for a global leader.
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A stable company with the resources to invest in its people.
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A place where what you do will matter.
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Flexible and trust-based working hours
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Attractive salary package and bonus
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About Clarios:
Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. We power progress through ever-smarter solutions for virtually every kind of vehicle. With 16,000 employees in over 140 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous ESG focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We recover, recycle and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials. Clarios is a Brookfield portfolio company.
To all recruitment agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email [email protected].
A Note to Job Applicants: please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.
What We Do
Clarios creates the most advanced battery technologies for virtually every type of vehicle. We are a global leader in advanced energy storage solutions, powering one in three of the world’s vehicles.
We produce more than 150 million batteries – one-third of the industry’s output – every year, and we continue to build and expand our capacity to meet our customer’s future demand.
