Köln - Area Sales Manager - Waste (all genders) for MENA

With us, you can combine your further development with the growth of an international and solidly positioned group.

Here's what you can do for us:

• Develop and implement territory sales strategies for market development and create an annual business plan to achieve set sales expectations
• Manage, support and service customers in the waste market and obtain regular feedback from the customer
• Assist in negotiating terms and conditions with customers that form the basis for strong, ongoing relationships and revenue growth
• Establish and maintain an ongoing relationship with key individuals at customer sites
• Maintain knowledge of key customers in the market and customer related activities
• Monitor competitors' activities in the market in terms of pricing, sales and marketing activities
• Develop sales leads, prepare quotations, assist in the processing of customer orders
• Co-operation with national distributors and agents
• Providing regular reports on sales activities (customer visits, test versions, project lists; in CRM)
• Organise and support trials in our test centre (Pulheim site, Germany)
• Provide technical training to customers as required
• Participate in trade fairs, technical conferences and presentations

You bring with you:

• Degree in engineering (B. Eng., M. Eng., or similar) in relevant course of studies
• With a technical background of 3 to 5 years, you have solid and recognised experience in waste or plastics processing, plant engineering or comparable
• Experience in MS 365 and related software
• Fluent Arabic and very good communication skills in written and spoken English, other foreign languages are an advantage
• High level of commitment, focus driven and team oriented
• Willingness to travel 50-70% of working time, otherwise work is done in the home office
• Willingness to participate in regular technical trainings (also in Germany for some weeks)
• Willing to make regular visits to Germany for customer trials and training
• Current Driver's license and own car
• Residential in the Middle East

This is what we offer:

• A forward-thinking working environment in a growing company
• A flat hierarchy
• Opportunities for further training
• Flexible hours and mobile working
• Company Laptop and Mobile Phone

Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application documents, stating your possible starting date and your salary expectations.