Back in 1984, a small group of engineers came together with the vision of making our world safer and more livable - step by step. With industrial image processing, VITRONIC is a leader in innovation and a provider of solutions for complex challenges across various industries, including automotive, logistics, medical technology, and transportation technology. Despite continuous growth, with a turnover of approximately 250 million EUR and 1,400 employees worldwide, we have maintained an appreciative and collaborative culture. For 40 years, challenging tasks, global co-operation among Group companies, and opportunities for individual development have defined the work environment at VITRONIC.
To strengthen our sales team we are looking for you as
External Sales Manager Segment - Logistics*
This position will be filled in our Business Unit Automation. Within your role you will be responsible for increasing the turnover of the products and services in your area of responsibility. In addition to profitability, your goal is customer satisfaction. Your sales activities will focus on the DACH region. Your superior is the Head of Sales of the Business Unit Automation. The activity is hybrid with an expectation to be on site for 2 days per week.
Which tasks can you expect?
Strategy: Implementing the strategic direction so that we can achieve our monthly and annual targets and KPIs. This includes regular alignments with your team and the Head of Sales
Sales-Pipeline: You manage the sales pipeline of your products and services, create a monthly forecast and contribute to marketing activities in your designated area
Budget: Monitoring the budget is also part of your job. You always keep an eye on the profitability of your region
Customer: Your customer’s needs are one of your priorities. An important part of your work is building and maintaining customer relationships
Development: By actively approaching new customers, networking, attending events and observing market trends and the competition, you identify development potential, which you prepare and evaluate for stakeholders
Proposal: Based on the customer budget and available resources, you develop pricing models and are the main contact for your customers. In addition, you will work with experts from development and project management to develop proposals tailored to meet the customer's needs
What makes you stand out?
You have acquired at least two years of professional experience in industrial sales, ideally in automation technology, image processing or related industries (e.g. robotics)
With your technical and sound commercial knowledge, you have the necessary know-how to be the single point of contact for your customers
You are characterized by a high level of customer orientation and communication skills, enjoy networking and are willing to travel, even internationally, as part of your job
Above all, you can score points in this job with a structured, goal- and result-oriented way of working
A very good command of English is complementing your profile
What do we offer to you?
A technically and communicatively challenging job with a lot of variety and your own creative freedom
An insight into a fascinating range of products and projects in the high-tech environment
An open, friendly corporate culture focused on innovation and "growing together" in an owner-managed family business
One team structure to encourage short decision-making paths
A permanent employment contract and a company car
Identified training opportunities to help continuously improve within your role and beyond
The next step
Are you looking for a varied and technically challenging role? Then submit your online application via our Career Center, stating your desired salary.
Do you have any questions about the position or haven't found anything suitable yet? Our recruiting team will be happy to advise you on your options.
Recruiting phone: +49 611 7152 698
We evaluate incoming applications only on the basis of their professional qualifications and consider talent regardless of ethnic origin, religion or ideology, gender, sexual identity, nationality, disability or age.
