Chief Sales Officer(m/w/x)

## Chief Sales Officer (m/w/x) **Your tasks:** * Overall strategic and operational responsibility for national and international sales in the area of confectionery and bar production lines * Technical and disciplinary management of the sales team (incl. target agreements, employee development and coaching) * Development and implementation of a sales strategy to achieve the company's targets * Responsibility for market development, the customer portfolio and sales growth * Supporting key customers and actively acquiring new customers * Coordination of proposal preparation, pricing and contract negotiations * Close cooperation with the engineering, product management and marketing departments * Conducting and managing market, customer and competitor analyses * Representing the company at international trade fairs, symposia and customer events ## Anforderungen **Your profile:** * Completed technical studies (mechanical engineering, process engineering or similar) with a strong commercial focus or business studies with a technical focus * Several years of management experience in international technical sales, ideally in mechanical or plant engineering * Experience in the confectionery or food industry is an advantage * Strong leadership qualities as well as a cooperative and motivating management style * Entrepreneurial thinking, high customer orientation and strategic intuition * Strong communication skills, persuasiveness and excellent negotiating skills * Fluent in written and spoken English, other foreign languages an advantage * Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 30%) **What can you expect in Viersen?** * Experienced and motivated team that works together to drive sustainable business development * Freedom to shape tasks independently with an open ear for change and further development * We actively support further training and attach great importance to it * Short decision-making paths in a dynamic medium-sized company culture * Value-oriented family business with a global market orientation * Home office by arrangement * Attractive overall package with 30 days' vacation and company pension scheme * Corporate benefits & Job Rad