Sales OE Associate

Webasto is an international systems partner to the mobility industry focused on two business areas: Roof and Electrification. With more than 50 locations, the company is represented in all major automotive markets worldwide. Customers profit from the innovative strength, decades of experience and the global network of Webasto. The family owned top 100 automotive supplier aims to shape the individual mobility more enjoyable and climate friendlier.

We are looking for a Sales OE Associate to join our Sales Department.

Main Tasks

• Conduct market, customer, and competitor research to identify business opportunities and market trends.
• Analyze sales, market, customer, and business data to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Prepare regular reports, forecasts, presentations, and management analyses.
• Support short-, medium-, and long-term sales and business planning activities.
• Monitor business performance, identify deviations and trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Coordinate and follow up on sales-related projects, ensuring effective planning, execution, and timely completion.
• Work closely with Sales and other relevant departments to ensure alignment on projects, priorities, and customer requirements.
• Support the preparation and follow-up of customer-specific business plans and commercial activities.
• Develop structured analyses and scenarios to support new business opportunities and strategic decisions.
• Gradually take responsibility for customer communication and account-related activities, with the potential to manage assigned customers independently in the medium to long term.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional experience in sales development, business development, planning, commercial functions, or similar roles .
• Strong experience and demonstrated skills in planning and analytical work .
• Experience in project management and cross-functional project coordination .
• Experience in market research, competitor analysis, and identifying market/business opportunities .
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel , with the ability to analyze and interpret complex data sets.
• Very good command of written and spoken English .
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate data and market information into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Strong planning, organization, prioritization, and follow-up skills.
• Commercial mindset with an interest in developing customer and market knowledge.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability and willingness to develop toward independent customer/account responsibility in the medium to long term.
• Proactive, structured, detail-oriented, and result-driven working style.