Responsibilities
- 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 related field
- 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, teamwork, 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 across 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
Remote Work: Yes
Employment Type: Full‑time
Key Skills
Forecasting, Hyperion, Cost Management, Construction Estimating, QlikView, Bus Driving, Analysis Skills, HubSpot, Salesforce, Market Research, negotiation, Financial Planning