BENTELER Group

Sales Engineer

BENTELER Group  •  Spartanburg, SC (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Division: BENTELER Automotive
Functional Area: Sales
Career Level: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time
Weekly Working Hours: 40.00
Required Languages: English
Requisition ID: 46007

Benefits: United States : 401(k) Match || United States : Dental || United States : Development || United States : Educational Assistance || United States : Flexible Work Schedules || United States : Health Savings Accounts || United States : Holidays || United States : Life & Disability || United States : Medical || United States : Training || United States : Vacation || United States : Vision || United States : Wealth Management Support

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

Your Chance to Make an Impact

Step into a dynamic role at the center of collaboration between our project, manufacturing, accounting, quality, engineering, and purchasing teams. As the internal sales liaison—and a key secondary point of contact for our customer—you’ll help drive successful program execution, maintain seamless communication, and ensure exceptional service delivery.

In this role, you will:

  • Serve as a trusted link between internal teams and the customer
  • Manage customer purchase orders in multiple currencies, including pricing agreements, retroactive adjustments, and deviation handling
  • Prepare customer quotations and track program costs
  • Coordinate engineering change pricing (PP)
  • Navigate and maintain customer web portals
  • Support RFQ activities and gAMS processes
  • Create and deliver technical presentations
  • Monitor A/R overdues and analyze payment remittances
  • Maintain accurate sales records and support ECR activities
  • Oversee warranty claim processes
  • Provide budget reporting and forecasting
  • Track and communicate open issues
  • Support business development initiatives and the Sales Manager
  • Provide ad‑hoc reporting as needed

Your Strengths

You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:

  • A bachelor’s degree in business or engineering — or equivalent automotive industry experience
  • At least three years of automotive‑related experience (preferred)
  • Strong presentation skills with the ability to communicate clearly with customers
  • Relationship‑building skills and a customer‑focused mindset
  • Problem‑solving and negotiation abilities
  • A solid understanding of the automotive industry, from technology and trends to market pricing and suppliers
  • Working knowledge of customer systems
  • Experience with SAP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • German language skills (preferred – not necessary)
  • Previous BMW account experience (preferred – not necessary)

Your contact

Charlotte Rose Muraske

BENTELER Human Resources

Phone: 6163339841

BENTELER Group

About BENTELER Group

BENTELER is a global company serving customers in automotive technology, the energy sector and mechanical engineering. As a globally active specialist in the field of metal processing, we develop, produce and distribute safety-related products, systems and services worldwide. Our portfolio ranges from vehicle components and modules to tailor-made steel tubes and solutions for autonomous mobility.

The BENTELER Group is organized into four divisions: BENTELER Automotive Components, BENTELER Automotive Modules, BENTELER Steel/Tube and HOLON. It is steered by the strategic management holding, BENTELER International Austria GmbH, headquartered in Salzburg, Austria.

Our more than 20,000 employees at around 90 locations worldwide offer first-class manufacturing and sales competence – all dedicated to delivering a first-class service wherever our customers need us. In doing so, we are guided by our corporate values of courage, ambition and respect.

In the 2024 financial year, Group revenues were around €8.2 billion.

The BENTELER Group is a sister of the Benteler Trading International AG (BTI). BTI is a trusted global partner specializing in third‑party inventory ownership and supply chain distribution solutions.

BENTELER. The family of driven professionals. Since 1876.

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Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Salzburg, AT
Year Founded
1876
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