GACC Midwest - German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc.

Events

• In partnership with the Senior Sponsorship Manager and CEO, manage the full lifecycle of sponsorship sales, including prospect research, outreach, sales pitches and proposal development, contract negotiation, and execution of sponsor deliverables.
• Develop customized sponsorship packages that drive revenue and deliver value to partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with local and international partners to grow awareness and engagement.
• Ensure fulfillment of all sponsor benefits pre-, during, and post-event, including performance reporting.
• Support budget planning and oversee invoicing, payment tracking, and reconciliation for sponsorships.
• Support vendor, sponsor, and contractor communications, including recruitment, coordinating operational needs, schedules, and follow-ups before the market.
• Assist with the planning and execution of special ancillary events within the Christkindlmarket (e.g. German Wine Tasting, ‘Twas the Night Before Christkindlmarket, etc.).
• Assist with vendor and contractor coordination and communications on-site during the market.
• Support daily event and market operations, including setup, breakdown, signage, inventory movement, and operational readiness.
• Ensure that all visitors and sponsors of the markets have a positive experience by always providing exceptional customer service and dealing effectively with any concerns or complaints.

Assistant Manager – Sponsorship and Events

Manager

• Strategically searching and developing new sea/air logistics opportunities nationally, focusing solely on the European market.
• Investing in relationships, as a SME with external customer(s) and internal customers.
• Managing various projects/tasks across cross-functional teams.
• Travelling both domestically and internationally with the ability to work across various cultures.
• Using Pipedrive (CRM) to target and document prospective clients.
• Developing client strategy with appropriate Green marketing materials.
• Product champion and subject matter expert for assigned trade lanes and liaison between branch management, sales, key customers and Branch operations.
• Treasuring, protecting and promoting our brand.

European Trade Lane Manager

Inside Sales

• Oversee administrative processes, manage customer accounts, and execute marketing initiatives
• Serve as primary interface between US customers and HQ in Germany
• Define sales targets and strategies to drive growth
• Prepare annual sales forecasts for existing customer accounts
• Develop and implement marketing strategies in collaboration with HQ and cross-functional teams
• Manage social media efforts and content distribution
• Conduct market research to identify target market opportunities
• Develop website design and content to support SEO/GEO initiatives

Marketing, Inside Sales Specialist

Sales

• Expand client’s North American business across industrial manufacturing markets
• Build business within technical industrial manufacturing environments
• Lead and develop an existing sales team
• Help build future commercial structure in North America

Director of Sales and Market Development – Composites, Engineered Materials

Business Development Rep

• Develop and expand new business opportunities across North America within engineered materials and technical industrial product markets
• Identify and open new industrial applications, customer segments, and specification-driven opportunities
• Build relationships with OEMs, manufacturers, industrial customers, converters, distributors, and fabricators
• Drive industrial market development activities across manufacturing-focused environments
• Position engineered materials and technical industrial solutions within customer-specific applications
• Develop commercial traction across multiple industrial sectors and manufacturing end markets
• Collaborate closely with international engineering, production, product, and commercial teams
• Support growth of the North American commercial structure while remaining personally engaged in customer development and business development activities
• Contribute to pipeline development, market strategy, customer targeting, and commercial expansion initiatives
• Represent the company at customer meetings, trade shows, technical discussions, and industry events

Business Development Leader – Engineered Materials, Industrial Applications

Engineer

• Provide technical leadership for machine commissioning and startup activities, both at the Lombard facility and at customer sites across North America
• Support complex or first-of-kind installations, particularly in non-standard commissioning scenarios
• Perform advanced troubleshooting across EB welding and additive manufacturing equipment, including electrical, vacuum, controls, and electromechanical subsystems
• Serve as a senior technical escalation point for Field Service Engineers and customers during complex troubleshooting situations
• Support root-cause analysis and long-term corrective actions for recurring technical issues
• Coordinate closely with engineering and project teams in Germany on technical issues and system improvements
• Design and deliver customer and internal training programs ranging from machine operators to engineering-level users
• Mentor and support newer Field Service Engineers and Technicians entering the EB technology environment
• Create and maintain troubleshooting guides, commissioning documentation, and technical procedures
• Contribute to commissioning runbooks and technical service documentation
• Perform targeted PLC diagnostics and adjustments (Siemens / TIA Portal preferred; others considered)
• Support troubleshooting of HMIs, drives, sensors, and industrial communication networks
• Diagnose and resolve issues involving electrical systems, high-voltage components, vacuum equipment, and motion-control systems
• Support integration and troubleshooting of highly customized machinery and automation environments
• Act as a senior technical point of contact for key customer accounts
• Support customer escalations with professionalism and urgency
• Assist proposal and quoting phases with technical input when needed
• Champion a strong safety culture, particularly around high-voltage, X-ray, and vacuum systems

Senior Field Service Engineer – Electron Beam Equipment

• Drive market development and expansion across new industrial and/or mobility applications
• Identify, open, and develop new customers, partners, and market segments
• Lead and grow a small North American sales team while remaining hands-on in business development
• Build strong relationships with OEMs, fabricators, distributors, and industrial customers
• Collaborate closely with global teams (engineering, product, leadership) to translate customer needs into commercial success
• Develop and execute pragmatic sales initiatives based on market feedback and opportunity
• Represent the company externally at customer meetings, industry events, and trade shows

Director of Sales – Sales and Market Development – B2B, Industrial Markets

Accounting Manager

• Support core accounting activities, including account and bank/credit card reconciliations and accounts payable, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies
• Assist with the preparation and review of monthly financial reporting, ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Take ownership of customer deduction tracking and resolution, reviewing data through customer portals and working closely with customer service and warehouse teams
• Act as a key point of coordination between finance, logistics, and customer service, proactively following up on discrepancies and driving issues to resolution
• Support warehouse billing processes, including invoice validation, discrepancy investigation, and account reconciliation
• Manage and review employee expenses and corporate card transactions, including follow-ups and reimbursement processing
• Assist with intercompany processes, including accounts payable, reimbursable tracking, and coordination with international counterparts
• Support budget tracking and expense coordination in collaboration with internal teams (e.g. sales and operations)
• Contribute to inventory-related activities, including coordination across systems and support for inventory reporting (e.g. aging, product movement)
• Support sales tax tracking and filings and assist in coordination with external partners (e.g. CPA) for tax-related matters
• Maintain and support additional account tracking (e.g. commission-based accounts) as part of ongoing financial operations
• Contribute to process improvements, helping to bring structure and visibility to day-to-day financial operations

Accounting Analyst – Cross-Functional Role

• Oversee the inquire-to-order process and manage order processing, including import/export procedures
• Receive inventory and handle accounts payable; prepare invoices and forward orders to customers
• Serve as primary interface between US customers and HQ in Germany
• Define sales targets and strategies to drive growth
• Prepare annual sales forecasts for existing customer accounts
• Provide ongoing sales support and facilitate the expansion of existing accounts
• Enable effective communication across cross-functional teams at German HQ
• Develop and implement marketing strategies in collaboration with HQ and cross-functional teams
• Manage social media efforts and content distribution
• Collect and maintain marketing collateral materials
• Conduct market research to identify target market opportunities
• Develop website design and content to support SEO/GEO initiatives, ensuring high visibility and easy access to marketing materials, product portfolios, and company information

Marketing and Inside Sales Specialist

Field Engineer

• Provide technical leadership for machine commissioning and start-up activities, both at the Lombard facility and at customer sites across North America
• Take ownership of technical outcomes for complex or first-of-kind system installations, particularly in non-standard scenarios
• Perform advanced system-level troubleshooting on EB welding and additive manufacturing equipment, resolving issues that exceed the scope of junior field engineers
• Serve as the primary internal escalation point for technically complex system-level issues
• Design and deliver training programs for pro-beam customers, ranging from machine operators to advanced engineering users
• Act as the senior technical point of contact for key customer accounts