Energizing a new world with Exide Technologies

About us:

Exide Technologies (www.exidegroup.com) is an internationally leading provider of innovative and sustainable battery storage solutions for automotive and industrial applications. With more than 135 years of experience, Exide has developed and globally marketed innovative batteries and systems, contributing to the energy transition and driving a cleaner future. Exide Technologies' culture and strategy are centred on recycling, sustainability, and environmental responsibility. The company has 11 manufacturing and 3 recycling facilities across Europe, ensuring resilience and a low CO2 footprint with a local supply chain. With a team of 5,000 employees, we provide €1.6bn energy storage solutions and services to customers worldwide, every year.

Exide Technologies’ Motion division develops top-quality traction batteries and chargers for electric vehicles. Our innovative lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries, power material-handling vehicles and robotics. We serve the OEMs, projects and the replacement market with our and our customer’s top brands.

About the job:

For our dynamic Motion division in the Netherlands we are looking for a: Accountmanager New Business

Reporting to the Area Field Sales Manager your mission will be:

In this role, you will have broad commercial responsibility for OEMs and dealers as well as large end-users. You focus both on the factory deliveries and the ‘after market’ where the task is to inform the end-user (e.g. heavy industry, building materials, etc.) about the energy solutions Exide can offer to optimise the fleet or achieve savings. You focus on specific market segments such as cold stores.

It is important that you can switch strategically and see it as a challenge to win orders within this market segment and build relationships. You work with existing customers and do a lot of acquisition. You analyse the customer's needs and can discuss solutions in an enthusiastic professional and progressive manner.

You will be supported by a customer service team in developing quotations and solutions. But you also need to have the necessary technical knowledge to be able to spar with the client at the table.

In short, a challenging position with an international organisation with lots of possibilities, freedom and opportunities!

What we ask for: 

- Bachelor work - and thinking level with experience within sales through achieved results;

- Relevant experience in B2B sales of industrial/technical products;

- Affinity with technical products;

- A commercially driven hunter with a winner's mentality;

- Can present, negotiate, have discussions;

- Masters the Dutch and English language in both word and writing;

- Has a good command of Microsoft Office;

- Accustomed to working with KPIs and budgets and targets;

- Strong analytical insight and market knowledge;

- Can independently plan and execute sales actions.

What we offer:

We offer you a challenging, responsible and varied job in a modern, fast growing divison within an International Corporation. You can expect a highly collegial working environment with a reasonable scope for action and decision-making. You will benefit from exciting personal and professional development opportunities, additional corporate well-being initiatives, and several key benefits, including: (Adapting it for each role)

·       Permanent contract
·       Annual holidays: 20 holidays, 12 ADV days
·       Company car
·       Pension Plan
·       Mealvouchers
·       An end-of-year bonus in the amount of one month's salary and                  participate in the bonus system
·       Professional growth possibilities & learning opportunities.
·       Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
·       Contribute to innovative projects
·       A real perspective of working in a dynamic environment.

Working with us means being engaged and agile. Our culture of continuous learning and commitment to sustainability and diversity create an environment where you can grow your skills and your career.

Feel free to apply if you think you meet the criteria and are excited to join our project. Please submit your application along with an updated CV. A member of our Selection team will reach out to you. Best of luck!

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