Sales Area Manager in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Applus IDIADA

Riyadh
Permanent
Full-time

18 days ago
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Company DescriptionApplus+ IDIADA is a global partner to the automotive industry, supporting its clients in their product development activities by providing design, engineering, testing and homologation services. We have a large team of more than 2,700 professionals drawn from over 22 countries, as well as an international network of subsidiaries and branch offices in 25 countries which ensures that our clients get customized, added-value solutions. IDIADA offers you the opportunity to develop a career in one of the worldwide leading automotive engineering companies.At Applus IDIADA we are looking for talent to help us shaping the mobility of tomorrow with safer, more efficient and sustainable vehicles. With presence in 22 countries, we offer job positions around the world and internal / transversal mobility within the company. The automotive sector is currently living a moment of deep technological change. At IDIADA, we focus on constant innovation to adapt our services’ portfolio to an ever-changing environment. Therefore, as part of our team, we expect you to be dynamic and eager to learn and grow with us.If you want an opportunity to challenge yourself and enhance your technical skills, to work in a thriving environment and to work alongside world-leading experts, then apply for one of our vacancies.Job DescriptionWith the aim to forge a long-term trustful relationship, your main objective will be to detect new business opportunities as well as to assure, in situ, a close follow-up of the open ones, working together with IDIADA’s international product teams.You will also take care of the organization of clients’ visits/meetings and of the correct execution of invoicing/payment procedures.You will be based in the KSA (Riyadh) or the UAE (Dubai or Abu Dabhi).REQUIREMENTS

Professional experience in a similar position.
Good communication skills and confident in discussions at different hierarchical levels.
Ability to convince through technical arguments and to express to the client the points of common interest, focused on finding the most suitable aspects for both sides.
Goal driven with strong customer and service orientation.
Open to work in a very international company with multicultural teams.
Willingness to travel at international level. Frequent visits to Spain will be required.
Good technical knowledge of the vehicles functions and attributes.
Previous experience contacting local entities such as Public Investment Fund in the KSA (PIF), Department of Economic Development in the UAE (DED), Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in the UAE (MoIAT), Gulf Standard Organization (GSO), Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization in the KSA (SASO) and other automotive clients would be highly appreciated.

Qualifications

University degree ideally in Engineering or Business Administration.
Fluet in English.
Fluent in Arab is highly appreciated.
Experience working in the KSA and the UAE.
Experience working in a dynamic and multicultural environment.
Previous experience in the automotive sector in a sales, technical or project management role.

Additional InformationApplus IDIADA is committed to diversity and inclusion. We don’t put limits on you, so don’t put limits on yourself either. There is a place for everyone.

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