As Sales Director, you will be responsible for the profitable growth of paper machine clothing in the DACH region. This includes the following tasks in particular:

• Developing sales strategies.
• Reviewing and fine-tuning the growth strategy for clothing in the forming, press, and dryer sections in relation to regions, types, customers, and products.
• Developing and proposing pricing strategies and monitoring price developments.
• Reviewing the sales budget for assigned regions.
• Monthly monitoring of gross margins.
• Analyzing loss leaders or negative gross margin trends and formulating corrective measures.
• Monitoring KPIs for the department.
• Development of employees in the department.
• Hierarchical and disciplinary responsibility for the team.

PROFILE – Skills

• Experience in managing a sales team.
• Experience in the PMC or the papermaking industry.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Willingness to travel as required (+- 50%).
• Fluent German and English, other European languages are an advantage.