About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 21,000 employees, sales of € 4.9 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

The Voith Group | Division Turbo is looking for candidates (m/f/d) with potential for our INNOVATE Talent Program. This program offers graduates (m/f/d) a 18 months development journey, to build-up on their talent, in preparation for their future at Voith.

INNOVATE Talent Program: Junior Sales / Product Manager (m|f|d) 
Job ID 72452 | located in Heidenheim and/or Salzgitter | starting October 2023
 

Detect your own aspiration!

The program gives you the opportunity to find your individual way within our broad business set-up. We offer you a varying development journey for junior engineers (m/f/d) or technical graduates (m/f/d). Your working areas relate to strategically important and current business issues, including high interaction with other departments and interdisciplinary approaches.
The program consists of an appropriate onboarding in your department, including functional and personal trainings dependent on your individual requirements. According to the job set-up and your interests, job rotations and short-term international trips may be included. You additionally benefit from an experienced mentor (m/f/d) who will ensure a well-suited introduction into Voith as a company.
Find more details about our INNOVATE Talent Program.

Your tasks

During the Talent Program you will pass through the departments of sales, product management and purchasing on your development journey and make a valuable contribution to various projects.
 

For example you will take on the following project tasks:

• Develop a sales strategy on how to systematically expand and target the acquisition pipeline.
• Analyze sales channels and reflect how unused potentials can be used.
• Developing customer segmentation including pricing is also part of your field of activities.
• Support the development of product strategies.
• Use your conceptual and imaginative way of working by developing country strategies, e.g. for a country from Southeast Asia, as well as customer-specific strategies.
   

In addition you will gain practical experience in operational activities with our customers:

• Accompany and support sales teams in the acquisition of orders and negotiations.
• Prepare customer appointments, especially for key accounts.
• Support and represent Voith at trade fairs.

Your profile

• Successfully completed master's degree in industrial engineering or a similar field; alternatively master's degree e.g. in mechanical engineering with an additional commercial qualification or business administration with an additional technical qualification.
• Initial practical experience in one of the three areas: sales, product management and/or purchasing.
• Initial international experience, e.g. in the context of internships, work & travel or a semester abroad, is advantageous.
• Very good written and spoken German and good English language skills.
• Your personal strengths are reflected in your entrepreneurial approach, your independent and conceptual way of working as well as your target group-oriented communication skills.
• Openness to go the "extra mile", overcome obstacles and creatively identify new solutions.
• Travel internationally, e.g. at Voith locations worldwide, is an enrichment for you to gain intercultural experience.

Become a Voithian (m/f/d) and join us to shape the future of our company. Working at Voith means to actively promote future-oriented technologies. We offer you a responsible job in our division Turbo with challenging tasks and scope for creativity. Furthermore, there are a lot of other reasons working with Voith. Take your chance – at Voith.

Got curious?

Apply now via our web portal with your cover letter, resume and references.
 

The J. M. Voith SE & Co. KG | Voith Turbo is looking forward to your application!

Your personal contact
J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG | VZS
Global Business Services HR EMEA
Talent Acquisition Team • Julia Fuchs • phone +49 7321 37 3596
    
voith.com/career
Job ID 72452
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