Head of Sales (all genders)
At a glance
Director-level Sales Leadership role at PowerCo. Salzgitter · no salary stated · we estimate €142,254–€177,405 across Germany.
PowerCo has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Own revenue goals, pipeline, forecasts and overall sales results while pursuing new customer opportunities
- Run customer acquisition from initial contact through RFQs, commercial discussions and signed agreements
- Build and lead an international sales team, developing employees as the organization grows
- Serve as the commercial lead for Volkswagen Group automotive OEMs and external customers
- Turn customer needs and market changes into sales plans, processes and performance measures
What you bring
- A university degree or an equivalent qualification that fits the role
- A strong record in international B2B sales, including winning new customers and closing complex deals
- Substantial experience with automotive OEMs, RFQs, pricing and contract discussions
- Several years leading teams, plus hands-on responsibility for revenue, pipeline and forecasting
- Excellent German and English, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
Who this fits
You’ll suit a senior sales leader who can build an international team while personally driving complex customer deals. The role is based at the headquarters in Salzgitter and centers on international sales.
From the employer
Our mission has started. We are starting our own battery cell production in Battery Valley in Salzgitter and ramping up our headquarters for global cell production.
Your role and key responsibilities
As Head of Sales, you will shape PowerCo’s international sales activities from our headquarters in Salzgitter, turning market potential into sustainable growth.
You will take end-to-end ownership of the sales process, from acquiring new customers and managing RFQs and negotiations through to successful contract closure. At the same time, you will build our international Sales organization and develop it into a high-performing team.
- Own revenue targets, growth, sales pipeline, forecasting and overall sales performance.
- Identify new business opportunities and actively drive new customer acquisition.
- Build our international Sales organization, lead your team and develop employees to reach their full potential.
- Act as the key commercial contact for automotive OEMs within the Volkswagen Group as well as external customers.
- Lead complex RFQ, pricing, volume and contract negotiations through to successful closure.
- Translate customer needs and market and competitive developments into effective sales and growth strategies.
- Establish efficient sales processes and KPIs and collaborate closely with key internal stakeholders.
- University degree or an equivalent qualification relevant to the role.
- A proven track record in international B2B sales, ideally within the automotive, battery, energy or a comparable technology-driven environment.
- Demonstrated success in new customer acquisition and, in particular, closing complex commercial deals.
- Strong experience working with automotive OEMs and managing demanding RFQ, pricing and contract negotiations.
- Several years of leadership experience and a passion for building high-performing teams and developing people.
- Strong commercial acumen and hands-on experience with revenue, pipeline and forecasting responsibility.
- Strategic thinking, entrepreneurial drive and the ability to manage and influence stakeholders up to executive level.
- Excellent German and English skills and enthusiasm for working in an international environment.
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- Adaptability and resilience in a highly dynamic and constantly evolving environment.
- A strong pioneering spirit and the ambition to build something new.
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- Flat hierarchies.
- The opportunity to actively shape a new global battery business and its commercial organization.
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