Technical Sales Manager (m/f/d), Köln

Saint-Gobain, leader mondial de l'habitat, conçoit, produit et distribue des matériaux de construction en apportant des solutions innovantes sur les marchés en croissance des pays émergents, de l'efficacité énergétique et de l'environnement. Saint-Gobain est une maison accueillante, sûre et ouverte sur le monde, dans laquelle on entre pour un parcours.

Your responsibilities

• Responsibility for sales for all product lines in the business of Surface Conditioning in the area Central & Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and South Africa
• Analyze the markets to identify opportunities and new customers
• Negotiation of sales contracts
• Manage existing accounts in link with our Customer Service
• Strong interaction with product managers for each product line
• Contribution to the Marketing & Sales Strategy
• Report to the European Business Manager of Surface Conditioning

Your profile

• Engineer, MBA, PhD or Master degree preferably in Material Science
• Minimum 5 years of solid sales experience in industrial/technical markets
• Experience in Materials Science, Abrasives or Chemistry would be a plus
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Self-motivating working style, team player and with high level of autonomy
• Disciplined and well organized
• Willingness to extensively travel (30% 50%) with overnight stays
• Fluent in German and English mandatory, French would be a bonus

We offer

• Involvement in an international environment and global organization
• National and international career opportunities
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Attractive social benefits