Area Sales Manager Western Europe (m/f/d), Wimpassing im Schwarzatale

The publicly listed Semperit AG Holding is an internationally oriented group of companies that develops and manufactures polymer products and sells them in over 100 countries worldwide with its two divisions, Industrial Applications and Engineered Applications. The Industrial Applications division focuses on industrial applications with highly efficient production and cost leadership; they include hydraulic and industrial hoses as well as profiles. The Engineered Applications division comprises escalator handrails, conveyor belts, cable car rings, other engineered elastomer products as well as the Rico Group and focuses on customised technical solutions. The traditional Austrian company was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Vienna.

Key responsibilities

• Execute market strategy in one of the top regions of Semperit Hoses
• Active order acquisition and intensive customer management to grow sales turnover and sold quantities
• Market intelligence, ongoing market research including the update of Sales Funnel and knowledge in CRM database (SalesForce)
• Identification of new potential customers and growth of supply share at existing customers
• Travel planning in an efficient way, incl. proper customer visit preparation and reporting
• Troubleshooting, price negotiations and adjustments, claim setting, major daily issues
• Organization of factory visits with our customers
• Close cooperation with our customer service and product management

Profile

• Technical or commercial education (HTL, University, University of applied science)
• Min. 3 years working experience in B2B sales, ideally in Europe and /or international
• English & French: fluent. German, Italian and any other foreign language is an advantage
• Structured and well organised working approach
• Self-driven and affinity for numbers
• Ability + ambition to develop career further in mid-term
• Driving License and willingness to travel in Sales Region "Western Europe" (~60% of working time)

We offer you

• An international environment with production sites in Europe (Austria, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary), Asia (China, India, Malaysia, Thailand) and America (USA).
• Good development opportunities and comprehensive further training are guaranteed.
• An interesting challenge with attractive general conditions within the Semperit Group.
• Modern digital working tools with laptop and iPhone
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working
• Company car

Location: 2632 Wimpassing (70 km south of Vienna)
Gross yearly salary: from EUR 70.000 including sales bonus - higher rates dependent on professional qualifications and experience