Logistics Account Executive (ABH)

Cognex Corporation; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading technology company seeks a Business Development Manager in Frankfurt. The role involves creating a sales strategy for the airport industry and managing relationships with OEMs. The ideal candidate will have significant logistics experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple accounts. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree and a strong understanding of airport operations. This full-time position requires travel and fluency in English.

Qualifikationen

• 5 years of experience in logistics, aviation, or transportation services.
• Strong understanding of airport operations and baggage handling systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Aufgaben

• Develop and build a strategic sales plan for the airport industry in Europe.
• Work closely with strategic OEMs to enable airport solutions deployment.
• Follow up on sales leads and schedule customer visits.

Kenntnisse

Business Development

Customer Service

Revenue Growth

Account Management

Communication

CRM

Salesforce

PMP

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, or related field

Tools

Excel

Salesforce

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

About Us

Cognex is the worlds leading provider of vision systems software sensors and industrial barcode readers used in manufacturing automation. Cognex vision helps companies improve product quality eliminate production errors lower manufacturing costs and exceed consumer expectations for high quality products at an affordable price. Typical applications for machine vision include detecting defects monitoring production lines guiding assembly robots and tracking sorting and identifying parts.

Cognex serves an international customer base from offices located throughout the Americas Europe Mexico and Asia and through a global network of integration and distribution partners. The company is headquartered in the US.

Essential Functions

• Develop and build a strategic sales plan to target the airport industry in Europe.
• Work closely with strategic OEMs and the relevant Cognex sales team to enable our airport solutions to be deployed across Europe.
• Properly forecast and close ABH opportunities with OEMs and Airports; Maintain and continuously update project information in the CRM.
• Follow up on sales leads and schedule customer visits; Prospects for new OEMs and Airports who are not using Cognexs products.
• Build long-term relationships with OEMs and Airports that enable year over year growth.
• Conduct product and solution demonstrations at customer sites.
• Assist at trade shows and other marketing events.
• Follow up on customer inquiries understand system requirements and differentiate the Cognex solution; Coordinate trials and proof of concepts utilizing the Applications Engineering team.
• Collaborate with counterparts from other territories on opportunities that are either integrated or installed in a different territory or where the decision makers dont reside in the LSEs territory.
• Generate proposals individually or in collaboration with Logistics Services team.

Key Qualifications

• Strong understanding of airport operations and baggage handling systems
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple accounts prioritize under pressure and strong time management skills.
• Ability to create long-term profitable relationships
• Ability to manage and lead transversally
• Outstanding listening attitude for in-depth understanding of large accounts and their position in the industry
• Technical knowledge and credibility in order to lead large projects identified
• Understanding of the logistics industry industry terminology and processes
• Experience in selling turnkey solutions
• Ability to approach C-level managers
• Ability to handle multitasks prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Strong negotiation skills with ability to get signed large accounts contracts
• Willingness to Travel
• Fluent English. Other languages can be a plus

Experience

• 5 years of experience in logistics aviation or transportation services
• Bachelors degree in Business Sales or related field preferred.

Key Skills

• Business Development
• Customer Service
• Revenue Growth
• ABC Analysis
• Account Management
• Communication
• CRM
• Excel
• Salesforce
• PMP
• Customer Relationships
• Business Relationships
• Sales Goals
• Sales Process
• CPA

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

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