Area Sales Manager

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.

Area Sales Manager 
Based in Home Office Germany

Job ref:    JH/64721

Language Skills: German, English

Role & Responsibility:

As Area Sales Manager, you will be responsible for strengthening the relationship with existing customers as well as exploring the company’s market presence in Europe. The major market sector is for fruits and vegetables, especially potatoes and onions. You will work remotely from your home office in Germany and travel regularly to meet customers on site.

• Manage and develop existing customer relationships in the region
• Identify new business opportunities and actively drive growth
• Present and promote our packaging solutions directly to packers, distributors and grocery retailers
• Communicate clearly, confidently and appropriately at all customer levels: management and machine operators
• Take a hands-on approach and actively participate in the testing of the products on customer machines to ensure functionality and performance.
• Monitor market trends and translate customer needs into solutions
• Represent the company at trade fairs and industry events
• Collaborate with internal teams across product development, production, logistics, and customer service
• Report and regular update to the Head of Sales EMEA 

Requirements:

• Work experience in the flexible packaging sector for several years, ideally in fruit & vegetable packaging
• Strong interpersonal skills, solution orientation, and professional appearance
• Fluent in German and English (written and spoken)
• High travel readiness (50 %), valid driving license
• Comfortable working independently from a home office environment in Germany
• Proficient in using digital tools (CRM, MS Office, etc.)

Offer:

• A permanent employment contract
• A challenging and varied role in a dynamic industry
• Company car - also for personal use
• Laptop, printer and mobile phone
• A stable international company culture with room to grow

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.
For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application

To apply please contact Jason Hutchison 
Jason.hutchison@listgrove.com
0044 (0) 1789 207070

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