Area Sales Manager (m/w), Köln

‘MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME’ – that is our purpose. Drawing on our broad brand portfolio and through a continuous process of innovation, we develop, manufacture and market materials and solutions for the construction sector and various industrial markets. As a leading global employer with just under 165,000 employees in over 75 countries worldwide, we combine sustainability with performance.

Your mission

• Manage existing businesses / accounts
• Discover new opportunities and turn them into business
• Be a highly valued contact to customers (technical and commercial)
• Practice business related communication with the manufacturing sites
• Keep close contact with Customer Service, informing them about any agreements with customers and take care personally of outstanding issues
• Responsible for continuous development of new business
• Feed regularly Market and Product Managers with news from the market
• Take part of budget planning processes
• Secure sales according to budget and at the expected profit level
• Report to the Sales Director SiC Europe

Your profile

• Solid sales experience in industrial / technical markets
• University Degree in Material Science or in Economics is required
• Willingness to extensively travel with overnight stays
• Fluent in German and English
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Strong personality, self-motivating working style, team player and a sense of urgency
• Disciplined and well organized

Your perspective

• Challenging and exciting tasks in a dynamic and international environment
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Attractive social benefits