Regional Sales Manager EMEA

Role & Profile of the Candidate:

Due to the dynamic development of the company in EMEA, the need has arisen to reinforce the worldwide sales team with the recruitment of a Regional Sales Manager reporting directly to the Group Sales Director.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Seeks and explores new business opportunities, be the sales hunter in the region,

• Co-create and implement the group sales strategy. Plan and define sales targets, forecast sales results of our company portfolio,

• Identify new business opportunities and take pro-active steps to explore them,

• P&L responsibility for sales (volume, margins, direct cost etc.),

• Responsibility for the development and functioning of distribution channels,

• Participation in marketing and advertising activities, fairs, exhibitions and sector associations,

• Supervision of the installation process at the clients premises and hand over,

• Coordination with the Aftersales team for care and support,

• Preparation of ongoing sales progress reports,

• Maintains and provides direction in the development of the commercial relationship with key customers,

Skills and Competences:

• Higher education, preferably technical or technical-commercial

• At least three years of experience in the similar position in the laundry business, preferably industrial laundry machinery or equipment

• Good command of English

• Strong result orientation

• Ability to build strong relations with clients

• Ability of creative and analytical thinking

• Highly developed negotiation and communication skills

• Insight, ability to understand market processes

• Leadership skills, ability to define and execute targets

• Entrepreneurial and dynamic, hands-on leader

• Willingness to travel.