Head of Sales Europe, Automotive
Location: Switzerland/Germany
Responsibilities:
• Drive/implement the BU Mobility global and regional sales strategies
• Establish and deploy the regional sales team targets contributing to company OKR’s
• Deliver the profitability and growth per set targets
• Monitor and manage the performance of the sales managers and their teams
• Establish and deploy the resource plan needed to achieve targets
• Build a culture of ongoing improvement
• Deploy sales tools and processes in line with the global and regional requirements
• Deploy best-in-class practices for the sales activity
• Provide regular reports to the organization as per established operating mode
• Keep all relevant stakeholders informed about the sales activity and progress vs targets
• Validate the regional demand forecast
• Ensure sales team compliance with external/internal guidelines and regulations
• Approve cost calculations and strategic pricing for key open opportunities as per DoA
• Represent the company in relationship with customers
• Deliver on-time, best-in-class customer response, in close cooperation with all stakeholders
• Act as a crisis manager for the key emergencies or designate the appropriate crisis manager
• Lead and coach sales team in their areas of responsibility
• Create a self-learning environment where employees can reach their full potential
• Ensure industry leading engagement score of the sales team
Qualifications:
• Years of sales management experience in automotive industry and relevant supplier industry
• Natural “hunter” profile; proven record of success for new business wins
• Technical expertise; proven background and/or understanding of technical trends/needs of the industry
• Proven track record of successfully managing a large commercial organization
• Strong image and network in the automotive industry
• Proven record of fixing profitability problems
• High level of business awareness and acumen
• Outstanding negotiation skills and conflict mediation skills
• Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong crisis management skills
• Able to work with diverse and international teams
If you are interested in one of these positions, please send your detailed resume in both English and Chinese and permanent contact to one of the following addresses:
Email: recruit_china@bergerexecutive.com