German speaking Export Sales Manager - DACH and East Europe

Location

Birmingham, West Midlands

Language requirements for the job

Fluent in German and English

About the Company

Our client is a long standing and hugely successful manufacturing company, exporting successfully across the world into a range of business sectors.

The Role

To join their international export sales team, they wish to recruit a German speaking Export Sales Manager. Supporting business clients from the German speaking countries of Europe (DACH), as well as key countries in eastern Europe (Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia), your job will concentrate on maintaining long standard established sales relationships key clients as well as developing new accounts.

Your typical job responsibilities will include:

• Develop new sales strategies to find new customers
• Occasionally travel to the DACH & East Europe territory (2-3 times per year) to maintain and develop accounts
• Achieve sales targets and support the growth of the business
• Prepare quotations and process orders
• Manage customer enquiries from the DACH and East Europe markets
• Analyse customer accounts and sales data to monitor sales figures and produce targeted special offers

Candidate Profile, Skills and Background

• Fluency in German and English (written and spoken) is essential
• Ideally educated to university degree level (preferable)
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive and outgoing personality with the ability to work from own initiative
• Computer literate
• An ability to identify sales opportunities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Salary & Benefits

34,000 – 50,000 OTE per year

How to Apply

Send your CV and cover letter to:

Jonathan Grimes