Senior Director Sales

GEA is one of the largestsuppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a widerange of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employeesin more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success– come and join them We offer interesting and challenging tasks, apositive working environment in international teams andopportunities for personal development and growth in a globalcompany.

Jobinformation

ReferenceNumber: JR-0030295
Jobfunction: Sales
Positiontype: Full time
Site: ImRuttert 1, 35216 Wallau - Biedenkopf

Are youlooking for a new challenge and want to develop yourself further?Then we should get to know each other At our location inBiedenkopf Wallau, we are looking for a motivated Senior DirectorSales - Product Lines Thermoformers & Cutters (m/f/d) to startas soon as possible. In this role you will lead a team of 10employees and report directly to the Vice President Sales BU FoodApplication Solutions. GEA Food Solutions Germany GmbH inBiedenkopf-Wallau is a leading supplier of innovative equipment andtechnologies for the food processing industry.

Your responsibilities andtasks:

• Fiscal year toplineresponsibility for Product Lines Thermoforming &Cutters
• Be the sales representative in thelocal management team
• Take over responsibilityfor coordinating and driving strategic and operational salesactivities
• Enhance the sale process to reduceresponse times to stakeholders as well as to shorten quotationcycles
• Evaluate and optimize pricingmethodologies and establish a new pricing governance to improvegross margins
• Develop and optimizeRoute2Market strategy for Thermoforming & Cutters
• Drive an active Sales Performance Management based onKPIs
• Develop a guided-selling approach andsupport the implementation of a configurator/ CPQ Tool

Your profile andqualifications:

• Universitydegree in business administration, engineering orequivalent
• Over 3 years of experience inmanaging a global sales and marketing team within a matrixorganization of an international company
• Deepcommercial knowledge and understanding, incl. contractmanagement
• Goal and performanceorientation
• Leadership skills to build aninternational and high-performing team
• Strongstrategic mindset and entrepreneurial thinking
• Good balance between analytical skills, a structuredworking mode and hands-on mentality
• Fluency inEnglish, another European language would be an advantage
• Willingness to travel approx. 20% (national andinternational)

What weoffer:

• Modern workingenvironment in a multinational company
• Mobileworking
• Company car for private use ormobility allowance
• 30 days annualleave
• Internal and external trainings forpersonal development
• JobRad
• Company restaurant (subsidized)
• Access to the GEA portal for employee benefits (traveldiscounts, shopping vouchers, etc.)

What happens after your application has beensubmitted?

You will receive aconfirmation email once your application has been processed. One ofour HR Business Partner will review your application and ensurethat you meet the qualification criteria. Once your application hasbeen successfully reviewed, you will be invited to an initialinterview, either virtually or in person, depending on theposition. We usually make a decision after the second or thirdround of interviews.