Manager Market Management (f/m/d)

We are the brand for forward-thinkers. We celebrate challenging conventions and shaping the future of electric mobility. We focus on the essentials to bring perfection to customers. We make urban life more enjoyable and entertain our customers with new impulses.

Ever since smart exists, we rewrite the automotive industry’s rulebook. In the 1990s, we undermined the predominant philosophy of ‘bigger is better’ and designed a revolutionary car. Since 2020 we are the first car enterprise that switched to 100% electric! We aim to transform into a leading player in urban premium, electric & connected mobility provider.

Are you a forward thinker too? Then join us now!

Your responsibilities:

• You are the main contact person and facilitator between smart Europe and selected markets regarding all sales related topics  
• You steer and support markets in sales volume planning and target setting in alignment with smart Europe sales strategy and target agreement  
• You co-create the sales strategy per market with eCommerce, incl. joint sales planning and development of new business initiatives  
• You collaborate with markets and support on B2C, B2B and used-car sales connecting any dots across departments  
• You review and analyze the Business Management Report (on market and agent level, incl. business/finance related indicators) in the role of market expert while providing insights to management and implications for other business units  
• You set-up regular communication mechanism with markets to follow-up business performance and guide next steps, incl. annual sales & marketing conference  
• You timely reflect markets/agents/customers feedback to relative business units for further optimization 

What you bring along:

Education

• A university degree in business administration, economics, finance or a comparable degree  

Professional Experience 

• Minimum 3 years' experience in sales related area - preferably in automotive industry - e.g. in sales operations, market/region management, business management or similar area  

Knowledge / Functional Expertise 

• Proven experience in European market management - experience with automotive Subsidiaries and/or General Distributors is a plus  
• Comfortable using data tools to analyze business performance and providing insights  
• You know what’s going on across Europe including automotive trends and market characteristics  
• Experience in sales management reporting and project management  

Key Competencies / Soft Skills 

• You are able to be visionary and think strategically - anticipating market developments, innovations as well as challenges to identify business opportunities  
• You are a confident and effective negotiator – being able to consistently reach positive outcomes while building positive internal and external relationships  
• You enjoy communicating and working with people from different cultural backgrounds in an agile atmosphere and feel comfortable presenting  
• You are a Game Changer by having an affinity for a data driven business, taking calculated risks and being able to run transformation programs with the team in a structured approach  
• You are fluent in English - any other European language is a plus 

We're building a workplace where amazing people like you can do their best work. Together with us, you enjoy the agile working atmosphere with cross-European responsibilities.

We're creating a culture where personal and professional growth are as important as business growth. Together with us, you'll build a diverse and inclusive environment where you feel you belong to.

We empower you to have ownership over work that directly impacts business. Together with us, you move fast and learn even faster; we emphasize on people and diversity. Due to our really diverse team, we expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities.