Senior Director of Importer

**Senior Director of Importer & Business Development Farm Technologies (M/F/d)**:
GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success - come and join them We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

Why join GEA

**Job information**

**Reference Number**

JR-0030175

**Job function**

Service

**Position type**

Full time

**Site**

Siemensstr. 25-27, 59199 Boenen
- Are you looking for a new challenge and want to develop your career further? Then we should get to know each other We are looking for a Senior Director of Importer & Business Development Farm Technologies (M/F/d) to lead our team in Bönen. GEA Farm Technologies is a global agricultural technology company specializing in the development and manufacture of innovative solutions for dairy farms. With a wide range of products and services, GEA Farm Technologies offers state-of-the-art technologies and systems to optimize milk production, animal health and farm management.- Your responsibilities and tasks:
- Manage and drive a team of local and regional business development managers for the new equipment (NEQ) portfolio
- Be accountable for the order intake and sales budgets
- Take responsibility for developing and managing the Farm Technologies importers globally
- Identify white spots and proactively find solutions to develop the region or country
- Ensure active support for countries along the whole sales process from lead generation to specification and project execution
- Coordinate activities with Service, Product Development, Farm Design, Large Projects, PM and Supply Chain &
Production
- Improve Channel Development and importer development in collaboration with existing organizations as well as identifying new

opportunities and countries

Your profile and qualifications:

- University degree in Agriculture, Business development and/or marketing would be suitable or comparable
- If no formal degree, then similar proven experience could also be accepted
- Broad management experience across different functions
- Experience in change processes and fast changing organizations
- Proven background in managing global teams.
- Professional experience in enacting change within a matrix organization
- Communication, leadership and accountability
- Proven “can do” attitude to go beyond the regular scope of responsibilities
- Ability to use own initiative
- Willingness to travel and be mobile
- Fluent in English and German language

What we offer:

- Mobile working possible
- Attractive remuneration
- Social benefits, such as a company pension scheme
- Flexible working hours
- JobRad
- 30 days vacation
- Collegial working environment
- Health management program (e.g. massage service)
- Canteen on site
- Childcare center U3
- Day off for voluntary work