Technical Sales Specialist / Sales & Technical Service Manager (f/m/d)
At a glance
Manager-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Freudenberg. Remote, Czechia · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Grow SurTec’s Czech customer base by bringing value-added products to new and current accounts
- Support customers with technical questions, application work at their plants and oversight of SurTec operating systems
- Keep technical materials current, including product data sheets, articles and presentations
- Handle customer quotations, project work, market launches, reports and forecasts
- Advise clients on their plant processes and keep current with SurTec technologies
What you bring
- You have experience in the chemical industry; surface-finishing experience is preferred
- You speak Czech at a native level and communicate well in written and spoken English
- You can travel independently around the country and work flexibly around customer hours
- You bring project management experience, strong report writing and knowledge of chemical analysis and quality management
Who this fits
This role suits someone who can combine customer-facing technical support with sales, project work and process consulting. The position is remote in Czechia, with regular independent travel within the country and flexibility around clients’ working hours.
From the employer
Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities:
Represent SurTec’s interests in the Czech market
Develop the local market by introducing value-added products to both new and existing customers
Maintain relationships with existing clients
Provide technical support to existing customers
Conduct application engineering at clients’ plants and supervise SurTec operating systems
Stay up to date with the latest SurTec processes and technologies
Translate and update technical documentation, including TDSs, PIBs, articles and presentations
Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments (R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, etc.)
Manage quotations for products and technologies for clients
Manage projects and support market implementation activities
Provide independent consulting services regarding technological processes implemented at clients’ plants
Prepare reports and forecasts
Perform all work in compliance with health and safety regulations, as well as applicable orders and guidelines
Maintain office and laboratory equipment, tools, and appliances
Qualifications:
Experience in the chemical industry; experience in the surface finishing market is preferred
2–5 years of professional experience in a similar role preferred
Native-level Czech and good communication skills in English, both written and verbal
Ability to travel independently within the country on a regular basis and Time flexibility during working hours of our clients
Computer literate
Methodical and systematic approach to problem-solving
Excellent report-writing skills
Competent in chemical analytical procedures
Experience in project management
Good knowledge of Quality Management
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.
SurTec CR s.r.o.