Director Product Management & Sales Job in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Director Product Management & Sales Job Description

Our client, established in 1990 and today located with two production sites in Western Europe, is a part of a leading global manufacturer of safetyrelevant systems for tractors and trailers. Over the years, the company has evolved into an organization, which in many ways has become the specialist in the field of mechanically, hydraulically and electronically controlled steering systems, axle suspensions and suspension systems for trucks and trailers. Performance, innovations, quality and service have always been the top for the development of the company. Our client generated with nearly 200 employees more than € 50 million in revenue per year. In the course of the further enterprise development and a succession we would like to gain you as technically well-versed and humanly appropriate management personality for a co-operation as Director Product Management & Sales.

Your key responsibilities
» Lead and represent the department internal/technical sales, sales engineering and Product Management
» Responsible for a design concept choice [design freeze], design exhibition model, release prototyping/testing and marketing activities
» Coordination and execution of technical sales in USA and European regions
» Provide training to Group Sales departments
» Supporting internal/external sales with regard to customer requests
» Participations on fairs/events
» Analysis of sales figures and define sales forecasts, determine sales prices
» Possible participation in projects as project leader
» Responsible of motivating, directing and supervising Product Manager, Technical Sales Manager, Manager Internal Sales and Manager Sales Engineering, developing the knowledge and indexing of training needs
 

Director Product Management & Sales Job Requirements

Your skills & core competencies
» The target candidate has successfully completed an economics or technical degree, preferable in Business Engineering or with the main emphasis on mechanical engineering or has an adequate qualification
» Comprehensive experience in building customer relationships and expanding these with ongoing business partnerships
» Good business background, especially in the areas of sales, marketing and market research
» Sound technical understanding, especially in the segments of mechanical, hydraulic and electronic steering systems as well as axle suspensions or in the automotive industry [suppliers]
» Very good knowledge of the market and the industry and sales experience in foreign and export business
» Analytical skills to evaluate data from market research
» Balanced organization talent with good conceptual and strategic competence
» Qualified knowledge in staff management including the use of modern management tools
» The appropriate target candidate is a winning personality with stringent diplomatic internal and external communication
» Suitable candidates are confident with written and spoken Dutch, English and also in German
» Must be able to use MS Office applications and SAP ERP or similar to a competent standard
Your concrete development perspective
» A diversified and viable professional perspective with systematic professional and personal further qualification
» A company with a dynamic working atmosphere and a family-oriented corporate culture
» Structured and partnered onboarding and integration
» Here you can and should contribute with all your professional and personal competence and realize your own ideas
» Working in an organization where the sense of being is especially appreciated
» Relaxed looseness without a tie and a refreshing company image
» Reasonable contract terms and a performance-based compensation incl. company car that will meet your expectations

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