Sales Manager PPE Germany at Safety Jogger Belgium

Highly entrepreneurial business developer

Safety Jogger wishes to further expand its growth in Germany and is looking for a highly results-oriented, freelance operating, sales manager PPE with an entrepreneurial mentality.

Omschrijving bedrijf

We are Cortina, a family-owned business that was founded in the early fifties in Oudenaarde, Belgium. Today, we are an international company that specializes in footwear and apparel and supplies both wholesalers and retailers around the globe. As one of the first companies to invest in a production unit in China, we were able to grow fast in our market, without loss of quality in the process.

Cortina’s business activities can be divided into three main areas. To begin with, we play a leading role in the worldwide private label business. Every year, we design, produce and distribute a large collection of more than 2500 commercial models for both children and adults. Secondly, we also offer a wide variety of licensed footwear and apparel for well-known brands and the world’s most popular characters. Finally, we also have several successful in-house brands: Safety Jogger and Patrick.

Functieomschrijving

Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will be responsible for the further expansion of the German market. This is a home-based and highly commercial field service function where the focus is on managing and further developing existing distributors, as well as identifying and bringing in new distribution, retail and trading partners.

Responsibilities

Expanding and strengthening existing relationships with distributors, with a focus on revenue growth, product penetration and sustainable partnerships.
Actively identifying, attracting and developing new distributors, retailers and trading partners within Germany.
Increasing product awareness through extensive distribution of samples, product testing, training, demonstrations and new product introductions.
Actively liaising with end-users with distributors through customer visits, safety audits, technical evaluations and wear tests to drive demand for our products.
Negotiating commercial agreements, promotions and sales initiatives to achieve further growth.
Monitoring market developments, trends and activities of competitors.
Representing Safety Jogger at relevant trade shows and events.
Working closely with internal sales, customer service and marketing teams to ensure excellent customer service and strong brand representation.
Proper tracking of CRM activities, pipeline follow-up and sales reporting.

profiel kandidaat

The ideal candidate combines a genuine passion for our products with a strong commercial drive to further grow the business. You are entrepreneurial, independent and strategically minded and have proven experience in developing distribution networks and identifying new commercial opportunities.

In addition, you have:

Strong negotiation skills.
A distinct commercial mindset.
A customer-centric approach.
The ability to understand customer and business needs and communicate them professionally at all levels.
A high degree of independence and ownership.

You feel comfortable taking responsibility for your part of the German market autonomously and at the same time can easily adapt to the culture, values and working method of Safety Jogger. You have the necessary drive, resilience and initiative to achieve sustainable growth.

Although experience within a PPE producer is a strong asset, candidates from a distribution environment or from a similar industrial sector are also eligible.

The candidate can be based anywhere within Germany, provided that they are willing to travel regularly within the assigned territory.

wat bieden wij jou

Our preference is for a collaboration on an independent basis (independent contractor / freelance status).

In addition to the base fee / remuneration, we provide:

An annual variable bonus linked to predefined commercial objectives and results.
A mileage allowance to cover car expenses and professional travel.
A laptop, provided by Safety Jogger.
Reimbursement of a mobile phone subscription.
Invoicing of business related expenses
Other practical tools needed to successfully perform the job.

Procedure

The whole procedure consists of around 3 interviews.

Contact

Does your entrepreneurial heart beat faster, all of a sudden? In that case, please send us your email to sander.bruinsma@culturefitter.com or call us by dialing number +31653975352.