VIE - Sales Engineer Weissenburg

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Junior Sales Engineer – Weissenburg, Germany

Job description

Within our Technical Center in Weißenburg, ideally located between Nuremberg and Munich, you will support the Sales and Program teams dedicated to a premium Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). This role offers broad exposure to commercial strategy, program coordination, and customer interactions within an international automotive environment.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Sales Manager in the definition and deployment of the commercial strategy for the assigned customer, including pricing strategy, innovation positioning, service offerings, and product portfolio alignment


• Actively contributing to project and program coordination, ensuring smooth communication between internal departments and alignment with customer expectations


• Preparing, analyzing, and maintaining sales and performance statistics, dashboards, and reports to support decision‑making


• Assisting in the preparation and participation in customer and supplier plant visits, including meeting coordination, agendas, and follow‑up actions


• Gaining hands‑on knowledge of OPmobility’s sales processes, tools, and governance, with a strong focus on collaboration, customer orientation, and continuous improvement

This position provides an excellent opportunity to develop a strong understanding of the automotive sales environment and to work closely with cross‑functional teams in a premium OEM context.

Profile

You are a highly motivated young graduate from a business school or university with a strong interest for Sales and/or Purchasing. As part of your studies, you have already undertaken an international curriculum (e.g., one semester or year outside your home country).

You are a team player who is used to collaborate with different actors. You are flexible and adaptable to a fast-moving environment. You can make decision in complex situations and pay attention to detail. You have experience in negotiations and will be able to develop key relationships with our customer base.

You are open minded and with a serious desire to embark on an international career. A first experience or internship in the automotive sector can be a plus, as well as a first experience in professional negotiation. You have knowledge in the Microsoft Package (Excel, PPT, Word,…)

Your English is fluent and another language is a plus.

Duration

24 months asap.

Location

Weissenburg, GERMANY

Contract

V.I.E – as part of the reinforcement program of youth employability, Business France created the VIE Contract for young European. To be eligible to the program, one must be between the age of 18 to 28 years old, have a European citizenship and have never worked in the country where they apply to. You can find more information on the website of Business France:

https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/

At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.

Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.

With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.