• Determining market strategies & goals for each product and service

• Research and develop lists of potential customers

• Perform market research to determine customer needs & providing information to other staff

• Evaluate product & service marketability in terms of customers' technical & manufacturing needs

• Follow up on sales leads and making calls on potential customers which includes at least (50%-80%) of your time on the road visiting customers

• Maintain up-to-date understanding of industry trends and technical developments that effect target markets

• Establish and maintain industry contacts that lead to sales

• Work directly with customers to establish a communication path with the customer

• Developing sales and marketing proposals for customers on technical products & services

• Make regular sales calls to develop relationships and follow up on leads

• Establishing long-term, ongoing repeat relationships 

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master degree is a plus

• 5-10 years of experience in a similar role in machine tools business

• Able to track rapidly changing competition & market forces

• Good communication skills, ability to work in team

 • Able to communicate with all levels of the organization, both verbally and in writing

• Available to travel for business purposes

• Fluent in written and spoken German and English. French is a plus!