International Business Development Manager
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ELOKON develops, manufactures and distributes state-of-the-art assistance systems, the kind you might know from your car. We develop such systems for forklift trucks, driverless transport systems and mobile robots and serve over 2,000 customers worldwide.
At the heart of our company are our approximately 130 employees, who are competent and committed to ensuring the satisfaction of our customers worldwide. As a pioneer in our industry, we focus on sustainability - and this begins in our team: targeted promotion, far-reaching responsibility and flat hierarchies create a working atmosphere that encourages top performance.
Due to our solid and profitable growth in recent years, ELOKON Polska Sp. z o.o. is currently expanding his market position and is looking to recruit an
International Business Development Manager.
He/She is Based at our headquarter in Tornesch, Germany with occasional home office.
Your responsibilites:
- Conducting analysis of international markets (market opportunities, competitors);
- Identifying, engaging, planning and developing new regional accounts;
- Managing new accounts to ensure order intake grows year after year;
- Supporting the execution of the projects and liaising with the management team in Poland;
- Managing client relationships and opportunities such as project proposals, budgeting, service contracts and work orders;
- Enhancing current accounts and business opportunities by working in the field, visiting customers at their premises and undertaking other related activities;
- Informing supervisors & management board on work status and progress;
- Representing the company and fostering relations at conferences and trade associations.
Why should you join us?
- You want to be a part of proven company, with tremendous additional growth potential.
- You want to be significantly rewarded for your abilities and contributions.
- You want to work hard within a fun-loving environment that encourages a work-life balance.
- You enjoy working in an international environment with bi-annual trips to Germany for team meeting events.
- You enjoy solution selling highly innovative product solutions with strong customer value propositions
Our Requirements:
- Degree in Business Studies, Marketing, Automation or other related discipline;
- At least 5 years of experience in similar role working with domestic & international accounts, including big corporates;
- A proven track record of industry sales successes and working in an international working environment;
- Strong Customer relation skills and excellent communication skills;
- Enthusiasm, drive and determination to succeed;
- Pro-active team oriented player;
- Ability to work effectively cross functionally with international leadership and teams;
- Open minded & able to work with people from different cultures backgrounds;
- Driving License;
- Computer literate with knowledge of databases and Microsoft software as well as CRM tools, ideally salesforce.com
- Polish language desirable
What we offer:
- Competitive fixed monthly salary and bonus plan settled quarterly depending on the achievement of goals
- Contract of employment (6 months’ probation period) in a creative and innovative environment;
- Company car, notebook, smart phone, corporate credit card;
- Work from home, with travel both nationally and internationally, in the first two to three month (onboarding in Tornesch, close to Hamburg Germany and Warsaw Poland)