Sales Manager After Sales

Kverneland Group is a leading international company developing, producing and distributing agricultural machinery and services. Strong focus on innovation allows us to provide a unique and broad product range with high quality. Kverneland Group offers an extensive package aimed at the professional farming community, covering the areas of soil and seeding equipment, forage and bale equipment, spreading, spraying and electronic solutions for agricultural tractors and machinery. The Group was founded in 1879. Kverneland Group's factories are located in Norway, Denmark, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Russia and China. The Group has own sales companies in 19 countries and exports to another 60 countries. Kverneland Group has a turnover of approximately EUR 510 million and 2 260 employees. Since 2012 Kverneland Group is part of Kubota Corporation.

Kverneland Group Business Area After Sales is the entity within Kverneland Group that is responsible to coordinate all activities within the Spare Parts sales and supply, also including the Service Area. Main activity is at the Central Distribution Centre in Metz, France and at the head-office in Norway.

Profile Sales Manager:

You are responsible for Importer, Over Seas Kubota Sales Companies and OEM customers for Kverneland Group After Sales activities. In close collaboration with Kverneland Group International, you are able to achieve long-term relationships and sustainable cooperation with our partners globally. Your efforts target towards existing and new markets, utilizing our marketing and communication tools in order to support the Kverneland Group product brands and vision.

You are robust and visionary with highly self-motivated drive. You have documented performance objectives. You are a quality performer with great communication skills and structural appearance to the tasks. You can coordinate activities and know how to change crazy ideas into valuable marketing activities for our partners, securing profitability for them. You are a motivating team player and familiar to work in an International environment in a Matrix organizational structure, reporting to Director Sales & Marketing, Group After Sales.

Main responsibilities:

. Managing all sales and marketing activities for your markets

. Develop new After Sales activities in line with Kverneland Group objectives for your markets.

. Coordinating marketing campaigns with sales activities.

. Responsible for sales budget and targets for your customers.

. Responsible for utilization of marketing material in line with marketing plans.

. Planning and implementing promotional campaigns.

. Monitor and report on effectiveness of marketing activities.

. Analyzing new potential strategic partnerships.

Skills:

. BS/MS degree in business administration or a related field

. Successful previous experience as a sales representative or sales manager, consistently meeting or exceeding targets

. Committed to continuous education through workshops, seminars and conferences

. Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization

. Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close

. Strong business sense and AG industry expertise

. Strong English communication skills. Additional language skills will be an advantage

We offer:

A challenging job for a person who wants to contribute to serving our partners together with enthusiastic colleagues in an informal and innovative work environment. Attractive primary and secondary employment conditions. Possibilities for personal development in an international work setting with a pleasant work atmosphere.