Context & Environment
Wo are we?
Saft is a leading specialist in high-technology batteries for industry, covering the entire value chain from design and development to production, from customization to service delivery. For nearly 100 years, Saft has been supplying its customers with batteries offering ever-longer service life, providing backup power and propulsion for critical applications.
Our innovative, safe and reliable technology delivers high performance in space, at sea, in the air and on land. Saft powers industry and smart cities, while ensuring backup functions in extreme environments, from the Arctic Circle to the Sahara Desert.
Saft is a wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies, a global multi-energy company that produces and supplies energy worldwide: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity.
Your work environment
You will join the Industries, Mobility and Infrastructures (IMI) division, serving the Stationary, Railway and Off‑Highway Mobility markets.
From chemistry to systems, including electronics, Saft designs and manufactures bespoke Ni‑Cd and Li‑ion battery systems for OEMs, as well as backup power and traction applications, exported worldwide.
We work closely with our customers at every stage of a project: initial design, prototype development, testing and large‑scale manufacturing in our production facilities across Europe, Asia and the United States.
Based in Levallois‑Perret (92) and reporting directly to the Africa Sales Manager within the France & Africa Sales team, your team is composed of the Manager and three Sales Engineers (OEMs and Operators). Your main customers include Sonatrach, OCP, SNCF, RATP, Alstom, Keolis, Chloride, Benning, as well as distributors. You will be part of the South Europe team (France, Italy, Spain).
Activities
As part of your work‑study program, your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing quotations for spare parts
- Supporting battery sizing activities (pre‑project phase) and participating in discussions with internal technical teams and customers
- Managing customer claims, deliveries and spare parts offers (coordination with Quality and Logistics teams in Bordeaux, Raskovice and Oskarshamn)
- Providing technical responses to customers and coordinating requests with factory technical teams
- Updating the CRM, project databases and price analysis tools
- Building project offers in collaboration with the sales team
- Coordinating with project teams
- Sales data reporting at European scope (English required): monitoring sales and order intake versus Budget and Forecast, and maintaining CRM data
Candidate Profile
Fourth‑year student (Bachelor +4) from a generalist engineering school or a business school with a strong technical interest.
An initial professional experience (internship or work‑study program) would be a plus.
Knowledge and technical skills:
- Technical and commercial skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Good command of English (written, spoken and understood)
Soft skills:
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Additional Information
TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.Domain: Sales
Type of contract: Apprenticeship
Experience: Less than 3 years
Employer company: SAFT SAS