Head of Sales
Gelenkwellenwerk Stadtilm GmbH - GEWES
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Stadtilm • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Lead
About the role
- Overall functional and disciplinary responsibility for the Sales department (field sales and inside sales)
- Management of top key accounts (e.g., OEMs)
- Responsibility for developing and implementing the sales strategy (existing and new-customer business, expansion into new markets) and sales planning
- Further development of sales processes
- Responsibility for sales projects and participation in projects with a sales focus
- Professional development and motivation of team members
Requirements
- Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Business Administration
- At least 10 years of professional experience
- Several years of experience as a Head of Sales, ideally in a company with a technically oriented sales organization
- High willingness to travel, strong commitment, and assertiveness
- Excellent technical understanding; ideally experience in mechanical drive technology
- Strong negotiation skills when interacting with OEMs and industrial customers
- Excellent knowledge of contract law and pricing strategy
- German and English at negotiation/business level; knowledge of an additional foreign language is a plus
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- 30 days of vacation plus additional paid time off as a reward for outstanding performance
- Company car
- Corporate health management including an annual health check
- Recognition and rewards for special achievements, service anniversaries, milestone birthdays, and births of children
- On-site canteen with vegetarian options and meal subsidy
- Occupational pension scheme
- Opportunities to participate in sports activities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
sales strategysales planningsales processescontract lawpricing strategymechanical drive technology
Soft skills
leadershipnegotiationassertivenesscommitmentprofessional developmentmotivation
Certifications
degree in Industrial Engineeringdegree in Mechanical Engineeringdegree in Business Administration