Sales Engineer – Automotive Industry (Austria-wide) (f/m/d)

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.
Klüber Lubrication is a global leader in specialty lubrication and part of the Freudenberg Group. With subsidiaries in 30+ countries and partners worldwide, our custom solutions support nearly every industry - from automotive to food processing. Join us to drive innovation, sustainability, and lasting impact - Together beyond lubrication.

Some of your Benefits

• Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.
• Corporate Events: We celebrate success as a team, because only together can we achieve our goals.
• Personal Development: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.
• Safe Environment: We strive to ensure safety remains a top priority, and provide a stable environment for our employees.
• Employee discounts: Opportunities for deals on products and services.

Hybrid Work

You support our team as

Sales Engineer – Automotive Industry (Austria-wide) (f/m/d)

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and commercial consulting to existing and new customers within Austria’s automotive industry
• Drive acquisition, retention, and strategic development of the South-East Austria sales territory
• Take full responsibility for revenue growth and results-driven market expansion
• Prepare sales forecasts and systematically identify new market opportunities (OEMs and Tier suppliers)
• Manage quotations, sampling, contract renewals, and ensure consistent follow-up
• Support product development activities, customer trials, and resolve product-related issues
• Monitor market and competitor activities and derive strategic actions
• Represent the company at customer events, trade fairs, and coordinate closely with internal teams to ensure effective reporting and execution

Qualifications

• Strong sales orientation, communication skills, and customer focus
• Willingness to travel, including overnight stays (70%)
• Solid technical knowledge (engineering/technical degree or equivalent experience)
• Relevant experience or strong interest in the automotive industry (advantageous)
• Good IT user skills
• Team orientation, structured working style, and conflict-handling capability
• Valid driver’s license (Class B)
• Fluency in English and German (both written and spoken)

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.