Account Manager – German Speaking (m/f/x)
(Opportunity & Customer Development Support, Fluent German Required)
Job Location: JLT, Cluster C, Dubai, UAE
Job Type: Full-time, Monday to Friday (on-site)
Salary: Competitive fixed salary in the range of AED 9,000 – 12,000, depending on experience
Company
We are an engineering plastics manufacturer and technical partner based in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), Dubai, operating across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We supply high-performance thermoplastics in semi-finished and CNC-machined form to industrial customers in more than 30 countries.
We are looking for a hands-on, German-speaking Account Manager who combines active customer communication with strong sales discipline and structured CRM work.
This is an office-based sales role with a clear focus on customer communication, quotation follow-up, and customer development.
You will communicate mainly in German with our German-speaking customers and in English with our international customers. You will actively follow up on quotations, keep opportunities moving, and take ownership of customer communication in daily operations.
Job Description
As Account Manager, you hold a central operational sales role within our sales organization.
You are responsible for actively managing existing customer relationships in daily operations, following up on quotations, obtaining relevant customer information, and keeping all opportunities transparent in our CRM (Odoo).
You are the direct contact for our customers via phone, email, and digital channels. Communication is mainly in German, complemented by English for our international customers. You clarify decision status, actively develop quotations toward orders, and ensure that open customer matters are consistently followed up.
You work closely with Key Account Management, Inside Sales, and management, and act as an important interface between our customers and the internal organization.
Fluent German, sales orientation, proactivity, and consistent CRM discipline are not optional. They are essential for success in this role.
Your Responsibilities
Quotation Follow-Up & Conversion
- Proactive follow-up of open quotations
- Clarifying decision status, timing, budgets, and award status with the customer
- Actively following up quotations with the objective of converting them into orders
- Documenting reasons for won, lost, or postponed quotations
Customer Care & Communication
- Direct contact for customers in daily operations via phone, email, and digital channels, mainly in German and additionally in English
- Fast, reliable, and solution-oriented responses to customer matters
- Structured forwarding of customer matters and tracking of open items until resolution
Existing Customer Management & Retention
- Regular active contact with existing customers between larger projects
- Recognizing additional needs, follow-up inquiries, and cross-selling potential
- Passing on relevant potential to the responsible Key Account Manager
- Ensuring that open customer matters are consistently followed up
New Customer Support & Potential Analysis
- Researching and qualifying target customers based on internal guidance
- Initial contact by phone, email, or digital channels
- Handing over qualified prospects to Key Account Management
- Supporting the preparation of trade fair and campaign contacts
CRM, Opportunity & Data Management (Odoo)
- Maintaining customer, contact, quotation, and opportunity data in Odoo CRM
- Documenting customer contacts, conversation content, and next steps
- Maintaining reminders, status information, and open tasks
- Ensuring the CRM is the central and reliable information source for sales and management
- Regular feedback to Key Account Management and management on open quotations, customer reactions, and opportunities
Your Requirements
- Fluent German required (spoken and written), as customer communication is mainly in German
- Fluent English required for our international customers
- Proven experience in inside sales, account management, or sales support in a B2B environment
- Strong communication skills: clear, friendly, and reliable on the phone and in writing
- Hands-on CRM experience and disciplined data maintenance
- High level of structure, proactivity, and follow-up consistency
- Technical understanding or industrial background is an advantage
Important Note
This is not a coordination-only position and not a passive administrative role.
This position requires fluent German. Applications without German language skills cannot be considered.
We are explicitly looking for candidates who:
- Pick up the phone and follow up consistently
- Take ownership of open items until they are resolved
- Work in the CRM daily, not occasionally
- Actively develop quotations toward orders
Your Benefits
- Full-time position, Monday to Friday (on-site)
- Fixed salary in the range of AED 9,000 – 12,000, depending on experience
- Modern office environment in JLT, close to metro access
- Long-term role with clear responsibility and development potential
Application
If you are a German-speaking, communicative, and sales-driven professional, we invite you to apply.
Please submit your CV highlighting your relevant experience.