Sales Development Representative (SDR)

Working at MercellAt Mercell, we're on a mission to revolutionize public procurement, making it accessible and effortless for everyone involved. Imagine a world where public buyers and visionary suppliers come together seamlessly to make a great deal easier and shape the future. That's what we're all about.

With a dynamic culture built on continuous growth, trust, and collaboration, Mercell offers an environment where your talents can thrive. You will be part of an international environment with ambitious and dedicated colleagues who are passionate about what they do and supported to be themselves.

Together, let's shape the future and create real value for society, one innovative solution at a time.

Your Mission

As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) at our supply side team, you will be the engine of our growth in the German market and the first point of contact for organisations looking to transform their procurement through technology. You’ll join a passionate, international team where your role is to bridge the gap between market potential and real-world digital solutions in the German market.

In this role, you will focus on the top-of-funnel, specializing in identifying, researching, and qualifying high-potential leads. You are the strategic partner to our Sales Executives, responsible for building a high-quality pipeline and ensuring that Mercell is at the table when organisations plan their digital future.

We’re looking for a high-energy "hunter" who thrives on outbound engagement, embraces modern sales technology and is genuinely excited about the impact of AI-powered SaaS. If you are motivated by high-velocity sales and the opportunity to kickstart a career in a fast-growing international environment, this is your mission.

Core Responsibilities

• Pipeline generation: proactively research, identify and engage key decision-makers across the German market through phone, email, and LinkedIn.

• Discovery & qualification: conduct deep-dive discovery calls to uncover prospect pain points, qualify leads using established frameworks, and secure high-quality meetings for Sales Executives.

• Strategic outreach: craft and execute personalized outbound sequences that effectively communicate the value of Mercell’s AI-powered platform.

• Collaborative partnership: work closely with Sales Executives to align on account-based strategies and support Marketing in nurturing and following up on inbound campaigns.

• Data excellence: maintain meticulous records in HubSpot, ensuring high data discipline and using CRM insights to optimize your outreach performance.

• Market intelligence: stay informed about trends in the European public procurement landscape to identify "sales leads" and triggers for proactive outreach.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in outbound sales, lead generation, or a customer-facing role, preferably within SaaS or digital environments.

• Familiarity with or a strong desire to learn Value Selling and qualification frameworks such as BANT, MEDDIC, or MEDPIC.

• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills; you must be comfortable "picking up the phone" and navigating complex organisations.

• A results-based mindset with a proven ability to meet or exceed activity-based KPIs and meeting-booking targets.

• A high degree of organizational skill and CRM data discipline (HubSpot experience is a plus).

• Full professional proficiency in German and excellent communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• A genuine interest in cloud technology, AI, and how software can simplify complex business processes.

• Ability to listen actively and adapt your messaging to the specific needs of a prospect.

• You enjoy working in a dynamic, collaborative team where knowledge-sharing across borders is the norm.

Start date: As soon as possible
Duration: Full time
Workplace type:Remote
Location: Berlin, Germany
Application Deadline: 13 May 2026.However, do not wait to submit your application - we will read applications and talk to potential candidates as we receive them

What we offer

As a fast growing technology company, we are committed to taking care of our employees through initiatives such as hybrid work to support work-life balance, health and insurance plans (may differ per country/office), pension plans, paid parental leave, social happenings and competitive salary packages. Please see https://career.mercell.com/posts/our-perks-benefits to get more insights on what to expect of perks, benefits and culture when joining Mercell.

Has this sparked your interest?

Then we can't wait to have you join our mission and looking forward to receiving your application!

-Mercell is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

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-Mercell does not provide relocation support. We are seeking candidates who are already based in, or have existing work authorization for, the country where the role is located.

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