Sales Manager providing technical consulting and refractory products for the foundry industry. Requires travel across Germany and to other European countries.
Responsibilities
Technical and commercial support for foundry customers in Germany and abroad
Identification of potential new customers as well as their acquisition and support
Establishment and maintenance of customer relationships incl. further development and CRM documentation
Preparation and execution of trials with new and existing customers
Conducting presentations in-house and at customer sites
Definition and development of customer-specific products and suitable formulations
Technical and commercial benchmarking against competitive products
Determination of customer needs and execution of utility value analyses
Preparation of technical-commercial concepts, offers including price and condition negotiations with new and existing customers
Participation in reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes
Ensuring safety-related rules and behavior
Carrying out market, product and competition analyses
Participation in cross-divisional sales and marketing projects
Participation in trade fairs, exhibitions and professional events at home and abroad
Requirements
Experience in sales of technical and explanatory products, preferably within the foundry industry or industrial minerals.
Knowledge of the (German) foundry market resp. Industry
Degree in foundry technology or similar, but not mandatory
Self-motivation, result orientation and will to succeed
Self-starter and finisher with persuasive power
Understanding and implementation of the Value-In-Use approach
Strong communication and negotiation skills including the ability to listen
Analytical ability and problem-solving skills
Willingness to travel domestically and partially abroad
Ambition for self, team and business development
Language skills in German and English (written and spoken)
Driving license passenger cars
Team player
IT applications such as MS Office, presentation, word processing, spreadsheet, web tools, ...)
Benefits
Performance is recognized
Learning is promoted
Opportunities to develop potential within a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative setting
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