Sales Director

Astrantia Talent; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An innovative and globally operating company is seeking a dynamic leader to head their European sales teams. This role involves building long-term relationships with clients, setting and achieving sales goals, and providing technical leadership across various locations. The successful candidate will have a strong background in sales management, extensive knowledge of sealing solutions, and the ability to develop tailored marketing strategies. Join a forward-thinking organization that values customer orientation and strategic planning, and make a significant impact in a growing industry.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in sales with 3+ years in management.
• Extensive knowledge of sealing solutions and customer-focused strategies.

Aufgaben

• Lead European sales teams and build sustainable business relationships.
• Develop and implement customer strategies with sales teams.

Kenntnisse

Sales Management

Customer Relationship Management

Market Analysis

Technical Presentations

Strategic Planning

Problem Solving

Ausbildung

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Business Administration Degree

Jobbeschreibung

Astrantia Talent is recruiting exclusively for a highly innovative and technologically oriented globally operating business, committed to providing their customers with high-performance sealing solutions.

The company not only has an extensive research and development department, but also in-house testing facilities where new designs and customer-specific material mixtures are further developed.

Headquarters are located in the US with additional locations in Germany and Austria.

Tasks

• Act as the head of the European sales teams across industries and be responsible for building long-term and sustainable business relationships.
• You are part of the European leadership team and act as a member of the global commercial organizational unit.
• Set sales goals together with management, track relevant KPIs, and ensure that sales targets are achieved.
• Develop medium and long-term customer strategies independently and implement them with the sales teams.
• Provide technical and disciplinary leadership to a highly committed team spread across different locations.
• Observe and analyze the market, develop tailored marketing measures (including social media), and pursue them independently.
• Collect information on new services, product options, market developments, and customer feedback, and pass this information directly to the management team.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to explain products to new and existing customers, addressing their specific requirements.
• Continuously enhance your technical knowledge of sealing solutions related to application specifications (speed, temperature, pressure, etc.) and recommend improved materials for respective applications.

Profile

• Successfully completed a degree in mechanical engineering, business administration, or a comparable qualification.
• At least five years of professional experience in sales, including a minimum of three years in a management position.
• Extensive knowledge of seals and sealing solutions.
• Highly implementation-oriented, customer-focused, and act with a sense of urgency.
• Strong customer orientation, entrepreneurial mindset, confidence, and high problem-solving ability.
• Excellent skills in strategic planning and project management.
• Highly self-motivated, flexible, and assertive.
• Fluent in written and spoken German and English.