Area Sales Manager

As a leading manufacturer of microscopy systems, ZEISS offers inspiring solutions and services for the research and high-tech industries. Do you make customer concerns your own and always find the right solution? We are looking for a new colleague for our sales and service company in Austria and look forward to getting to know you.

Position: Area Sales Manager - Light Microscopy (m/f/x)

Responsibilities include:

1. Exploiting the market potential in the field of light microscopy in the South & West sales region to the maximum
2. Controlling the sales process from customer contact to device acceptance
3. Being on the road as a key account manager for major customers and providing personal support throughout the sales process
4. Actively seeking new leads and opportunities and developing new accounts
5. Collaborating with sales management on strategic planning and sales promotion measures

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have a scientific education and relevant professional experience in the B2B sector, ideally in the sale of capital and consumer goods with a technical focus
• Are talented in listening to and understanding customer concerns and can explain complex issues understandably
• Are passionate about sales
• Are flexible and willing to learn
• Value teamwork
• Enjoy traveling in Austria and preferably reside in Upper Austria or Salzburg

Our offer includes:

• A varied and exciting work environment
• The ability to travel directly from home office to customer sites
• A company car (also for private use), laptop, and top technical equipment
• An international yet family-like working environment in Austria
• Support from our ownership structure and the long-term vision of the Carl Zeiss Foundation to advance science and society