European Sales Manager

A leading supplier of digital printing solutions for consumer goods packaging is presently looking to appoint a proven sales developer to consolidate, develop and grow European market share.

The Company:

Our client is a multinational digital printing technology powerhouse with subsidiaries across the globe and a leading position in the development of new digital printing technologies for packaging design, marking, coding, and personalization.

Responsibilities:

• Nurturing existing and key accounts, identifying and capitalising on upselling and cross-selling opportunities
• Developing new business through proactive lead generation, cold calls, emails, visits, prospecting, and presentations
• Meeting and exceeding targeted sales quotas and productivity standards.
• Building and submitting technical and commercial proposals according to the company’s business and budget strategies
• Negotiating deals up to C-level
• Collaborating with marketing team to develop promotional tools.
• Collecting customer feedback and market intelligence to contribute to the development of the company’s solutions portfolio.

Requirements:

• An engineering or industrial education degree or equivalent professional background
• At least five years’ international sales experience encompassing both direct and channel routes.
• A strong understanding of the consumer packaging industry (either for a brand or packaging converter) plus, ideally, digital printing technologies
• High energy and self-motivation to succeed.
• An innovative and customer-oriented approach to client engagement
• Excellent presentation skills and a high level of linguistic proficiency in both English and German