Sales Manager (m/f/d)

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, Economics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing Tier-1 automotive customers within an automotive OE environment.
• Proven experience in Key Account Management, Sales Management, or Business Development of technical products and solutions.
• Demonstrated success in leading and influencing cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to manage revenue, profitability, margin, and growth objectives.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and customer contracts.
• Ability to perform effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced international environment.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take ownership of key initiatives.
• Fluency in English spoken and written; additional languages are a plus.
• High willingness to travel (up to 30%) and thrive in an international business environment.
• Self-driven, proactive, and structured personality with a strong sense of ownership and commercial acumen.

We offer

The position will be based in our EMEA Headquarters location in Hanover, Germany .

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:

• Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international future-oriented environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement, and sustainability.
• Arrange your working hours and breaks flexible via our flexible working hours model and combine your professional and private life even better according to our above average number of vacation days , mobile work policy and company kindergarten.
• A competitive remuneration package , including additional payments as well as company pension scheme.
• Your well-being is very important to us: Take advantage of our preventive health care offers such as fitness center , physiotherapist , modern office environment, healthy canteen , team and company events or hobby clubs.
• Stay fit whilst at the same time positively contributing to our environment: Lease your company bike.
• Our well-advanced onboarding process and buddy program supports you to quickly grow into the position and team. By using the offering in our Learning Academy , LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program you will be able to further grow professionally and personally.
• Last, but not least we support you in relocating and finding an apartment in your work location, if applicable and depending on individual factors.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity: 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 .

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.

Contact:

You want to learn more about the position and our EMEA region? Check out our regional page and get in touch with our recruiting team.

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Publicada em 01 de nov. de 2026

Fonte: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), tabela; dl-de/by-2-0; cálculo da StarIn