German jobs in United States

At ITT, we have a clear purpose as an organization – to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs across key global end markets. Our continuous improvement mindset drives our commitment to evolving our capabilities as a multi-industrial technology, manufacturing and engineering leader. With a strong global footprint of more than 100 facilities, we are well positioned to solve critical challenges for our customers around the world. Our locations include manufacturing facilities and global service capabilities in 35 countries. Through these worldwide operations and building on our heritage of innovation, our approximately ~11,000 team members partner with our customers to deliver enduring solutions that make a lasting difference and help the world move forward. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2024 revenues of $3.6 billion.

• Motion Technologies: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~ 4,000; operates in 13 countries) manufactures brake components and specialized sealing solutions, shock absorbers and damping technologies primarily for the global automotive, truck and trailer, public bus and rail transportation markets.
• Industrial Process: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~3,400; operates in 30 countries) manufactures engineered fluid process equipment serving a diversified mix of customers in global industries such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets and is a provider of plant optimization and efficiency solutions and aftermarket services and parts.
• Connect and Control Technologies: (Revenue of $0.8B; headcount of ~ 3,800; operates in 10 countries) manufactures harsh-environment connector solutions, critical energy absorption, flow control components, and composite materials for the aerospace and defense, general industrial, medical, and energy markets.

This role is responsible for managing ITT Cannon’s largest distributor in Europe (UK-based), along with selected partners in Northern Europe. The position focuses on developing and executing strategies to grow ITT’s distribution business across the region, driving sales, strengthening partnerships, and expanding market presence.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and maintain influential relationships with senior management and key contacts at assigned distributor partners.
• Manage overall distributor business performance, including sales growth, product expansion, and inventory planning.
• Drive achievement of sales budgets (POP and POS) and deliver against growth objectives.
• Develop and implement strategies for new and existing product portfolios.
• Monitor competitive activity, market trends, and customer requirements, adapting strategy as needed.
• Coordinate with Product Management and Pricing to maximise product line growth.
• Partner with Marketing to design and execute distributor campaigns.
• Collaborate with Key Account Managers and BDMs to deliver regional distribution sales plans.
• Lead cross-functional coordination with Product Management, Engineering, Customer Service and Operations to support growth initiatives.
• Analyse sales performance, inventory levels, and market opportunities to optimise coverage and results.
• Gain and apply strong working knowledge of ITT internal systems, processes, and capabilities to support distributors and expand business.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Management, or a technical field (preferred).
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the electronic components industry.
• Proven track record in supplier and/or distribution management.
• Strong technical knowledge of interconnect products and applications.
• Demonstrated success in leading distributor growth initiatives and achieving sales targets.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in fast-moving environments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Experience in leading cross-functional projects and programmes
• Willingness to travel 25–50% (some in Europe) to support distributors and internal teams.