Technical Sales Manager – Northern Germany

• Independently manage and further develop the Northern Germany sales territory
• Acquire new customers and business opportunities
• Maintain and expand customer relationships with energy suppliers, grid operators, municipal utilities, and industrial and infrastructure customers
• Advise customers on grid automation, substation automation, telecontrol technology, smart grids, and the digitalization of distribution networks
• Analyze customers’ technical and commercial requirements
• Develop solution concepts and prepare quotations in collaboration with specialist departments
• Conduct customer presentations, workshops, and product demonstrations
• Support tenders and project inquiries
• Identify market trends, customer requirements, and growth opportunities
• Represent LACROIX SAE at trade fairs, congresses, and industry events
• Work closely with Product Management, Service, Project Management, and Engineering
• Support customers with remote management, software updates, cybersecurity, lifecycle management, and the administration of large device fleets
• During a handover period lasting several months, get to know customers, projects, and contacts personally and gradually assume responsibility for the sales territory

• Completed technical vocational training followed by qualification as a state-certified technician or master craftsperson, or a completed degree in electrical engineering, industrial engineering, or a comparable field
• Experience in technical sales or in a technical role involving regular customer contact
• Ideally, knowledge of energy supply, grid automation, telecontrol technology, substation automation, protection technology, or industrial automation
• Understanding of high-, medium-, and low-voltage networks
• Commercial acumen
• Independent, structured, and results-oriented working style
• Strong customer focus and the ability to understand customer requirements and develop practical solutions
• Confident manner when dealing with customers and partners
• Very good command of German
• Good command of English
• Residence within the Northern Germany sales territory, ideally in the 2xxxx postal code area
• Willingness to travel within the sales territory and to the headquarters in Cologne
• Class B driving licence

• Flexible working hours and home office options
• Attractive compensation
• 30 days of annual leave plus 1 additional day
• Employer-funded savings benefits
• Company pension scheme
• JobRad bicycle leasing
• Public transport ticket
• Carnival, summer, and Christmas parties
• Active lunch breaks with table tennis or foosball
• Employer-paid M membership with Urban Sports
• Free parking directly on site
• Free water, coffee, and fresh, locally sourced organic fruit