- Handling the national and international growth and development of the company’s leasing activities from the Cologne office
- Managing projects related to the current fleet and developing new-build projects
- Working on multi-year European tenders for railway operations and rolling stock
- Leading and collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams on the conception, development, negotiation, and documentation of complex commercial contracts with customers and suppliers.
- Providing the interface to customers, suppliers, and internal departments such as Engineering, Finance, Accounting and Legal, in compliance with the Vision, Mission and Values.
- Creative involvement in developing our product offerings and operational procedures.
Qualifications
- Ideally 10+ years’ experience in railway related project management or account management with a focus on sales and business development.
- Master’s degree or similar in business administration / economics / MBA or similar.
- Proven track record of successfully managing multi-year tenders.
- Ability to structure projects and steer them by managing all relevant stakeholders.
- Good knowledge of public tender law is a plus.
- Analytical mindset and good attention to detail.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills as well as planning and organization skills.
- Experience in (key) account management, dealing with customers and suppliers on all management levels.
- Understanding of the European railway market and its regulations.
- Good networker and outgoing personality.
- Willingness to frequent travelling (Europe)
- Fluent in German and English
Additional Information
- This position will require you to work regularly from the Cologne office and will also require travelling around Germany.
- Relocation support would be provided if required.
Senior Commercial Manager • Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany