Account Manager / Sales Manager – DACH (Steel Trading, B2B)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Berlin

Your mission

We’re looking for a driven and entrepreneurial Account Manager / Sales Manager to own and grow our steel trading business in the DACH region. Your core mission is to grow regional P&L by sourcing, negotiating, and executing profitable B2B steel trading transactions while building long-term relationships with suppliers and buyers.

This role blends B2B sales, account management, trading, and business development and plays a key part in scaling Vanilla Steel’s commercial footprint across Europe

What you'll do:

Own and grow Vanilla Steel’s steel trading & brokerage activity in the DACH region
Act as the main point of contact for German-speaking buyers and suppliers
Source, negotiate, and close profitable steel trading deals
Manage the full deal lifecycle: pricing, contracts, coordination with operations & logistics
Proactively identify and approach new customers via cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, and meetings
Develop and manage your own customer portfolio
Maintain clean documentation in our CRM (HubSpot) and internal systems
Analyze trading and sales performance to improve margins and scalability
Share market insights, pricing trends, and customer feedback with the team

Your profile

Entrepreneurial, target-driven mindset with strong ownership mentality
Experience or strong interest in B2B sales, account management, trading, or business development
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Analytical and structured with a hands-on approach
Comfortable using digital tools and CRM systems (HubSpot is a plus)
Native German and fluent English (written & spoken)
Well-organized and able to manage multiple deals in parallel

Nice to have

Experience in steel, metals, commodities, industrial sales, or logistics
Background in a startup, scale-up, or fast-paced sales environment

Why us?

Be part of a fast-growing Berlin-based tech startup revolutionizing the steel industry
Learn from an experienced team and receive ongoing support and mentorship
Work in a dynamic, performance-driven environment that values ownership and autonomy
Enjoy a flexible working model and a vibrant office in the heart of Berlin
Competitive compensation based on experience
Additional perks: Urban Sports Club membership, subsidized BVG ticket
Regular team events and an open, collaborative company culture

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About us

We are a Berlin-based startup that has successfully established a leading digital-first trading company for industrial metals across Europe.

The multi-billion-euro metal trading industry is operated on Excel, PDF and Email. Our mission is to integrate smart technology and data to drive every decision, transaction, and workflow in the steel industry. Our technologies & services increase liquidity, accelerate transactions, reduce scrapping rates and enhance trading convenience for hundreds of steel and metal distributors across Europe.

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We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Thank you for your interest in Vanilla Steel GmbH. Please fill out the following short form. Should you have difficulties with the upload of your data, please send an email to info@vanillasteel.com.