Head of Sales for CeramicSpeed Industry A/S
Are you passionate about driving teams toward success, motivated by sales and numbers and able to create lasting customer relationships? Then you might be the person we are looking for.
From our base, and home market in Denmark, we are rapidly expanding our reach with distribution channels primarily in the US and EU. To strengthen this process, we are looking for a strong sales profile with drive and character to ensure the success of the entire sales team.
Referring to the Managing Director, your main focus will be to organise and grow sales of CeramicSpeed products to industrial markets globally. To be successful in this position, we expect you to create a strong spirit within the team, increase sales numbers, create repetitive business and ensure long-lasting customer relationships. You will be working closely with internal sales, R&D and other supporting functions.
We are looking for an analytical and systematic profile, with a driven character and strong motivational skills. We expect you to be the ambassador for CeramicSpeed values in front of both colleagues and customers.
Your main responsibilities will be to:
• Manage 4 full-time colleagues in external sales.
• Create and develop your own customer portfolio of Key OEM customers.
• Establish business plan- and budget for individual markets and key accounts.
• Follow up on buying customers to retain and grow business with known accounts.
• Establish contracted sales channels in relevant new markets.
• Educate and support contracted distributors to push local success in defined markets.
• Develop a marketing strategy and plan for individual markets applying a data driven approach.
• Follow up on opportunities, quotations, and results.
• Make sales visits individually and together with colleagues.
We expect you to have:
• International sales experience
• Knowledge of industrial components within bearings, motors, gears, drives or other relevant segments.
• Strong communication skills in English and preferably German, Italian, or other languages.
• Some management skills and experience.
The position is located at our headquarters in Holstebro, Denmark and you should expect some travel activity during the year.
Our team
In CeramicSpeed Industry A/S we are 9 employees, located in Denmark, USA, and Germany. We represent the industrial side of CeramicSpeed Group. Supported by R&D, and Marketing functions we supply ceramic hybrid bearings to industries like electrical motors, Food & Beverage, Pharma, science and more.
We offer
An exciting position in a company with a unique brand and high ambitions. You will work with competent and committed colleagues in an informal and flat organisation. We are a local company but a major player in the global market. The workplace is 100% smoke-free.
The salary package includes pension, exercise during working hours, health scheme and several other staff benefits.
How to apply
Please send you application and CV by mail to job@ceramicspeed.com with the subject line "Head of Sales Industry". Application deadline is as soon as possible.
We will conduct interviews continuously, and the
position will be filled as soon as we have found the right candidate.
If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Managing Director Anders Thormann by mail at@ceramicspeed.com.
About CeramicSpeed
Founded in 2004, CeramicSpeed is now one of the world's leading
manufacturers of ceramic bearing products and optimised drive chains for the
cycling industry. We have more than 18 years of experience in developing
bearings with extremely low friction and unrivalled durability. All our
products are handmade in Denmark.
CeramicSpeed is a subcontractor to some of the world's largest and most
prominent high-end bicycle manufacturers. The products are also distributed in
more than 50 countries, and we are the preferred brand of many of the World
Tour Teams, as well as of the world's best triathletes.
In 2008, the independent industrial company CeramicSpeed Bearings was
added, focusing on customers in the industry. The core area is ceramic ball
bearings with unique properties in terms of service life, friction, etc. This
gives customers major financial advantages compared to traditional bearings.
Overall, this changes the way we think about maintenance planning. We are a
leader in our field and have a business model that makes our product range, quality,
and customer service unique in the market.
While the company continues to grow in all parts of the world, our
culture and values remain deeply rooted in our history. Every year, we find
time to be together the Danish way. We cycle together, we laugh, and we tell
stories from the road.
