technical

Maize, KS

fair compensation

full time

About

Have you ever thought how large production lines are created? It is more than just nuts, bolts, and steel. It requires know-how and people’s skills, team spirit, and courage to try new approaches. The Reifenhäuser Group is the leading provider of innovative technologies and components for plastics extrusion. Our highly specialized business units provide advanced solutions to customers around the world and enable them to produce blown films, cast films, sheets and nonwovens of the highest quality.

In this role, your responsibilities will be:

As a Technical Sales Manager at Reifenhauser, your goal is to present our superior solutions in the field of cast, sheet, and coating flat film lines to our customers in North America, meeting their current and future goals. While identifying new sales opportunities and acquiring customers in the plastics industry, you also gain knowledge about future market needs with regard to the transformation of the plastics industry towards a circular economy and develop strategies for new distribution channels.

• As our initial customer contact for our cast, sheet, and coating film lines, you acquire new customers and provide account management for assigned existing accounts.

• You present our product portfolio of flat film systems, e.g., for the production of sustainable packaging solutions from recycled plastic.

• Based on your customers’ requirements, you develop individual offers and accompany the negotiations to a successful closing and beyond.

• You advise your customers in technical matters, together with an international team of product management and technical customer support.

• With your knowledge of the national plastics industry market, you suggest new ideas for the development of our product range.

For this role, you will need:

• You are enthusiastic for the international sales of complex capital goods, and conduct your customer conversations with empathy, intercultural competence, and entrepreneurial sense.

• You enjoy being on the road and advise our US customers on-site (approx. 3 days / week).

• You have a convincing manner and strong communicational skills in all customer-related situations and can negotiate und discuss technical matters in proficient English. A basic knowledge of German would be an advantage.

• You meet your diverse tasks with a high level of self-motivation and ‑organization, as well as a structured working method.

• Ideally, you have already worked with SalesForce for the preparation and follow-up of your customer appointments.

Our offer to you:

• International working environment – The Reifenhäuser Group forms the largest competence network for plastics extrusion technology worldwide – be a part of it.

• Fair compensation – We offer an attractive base salary plus performance-related bonus.

• Variety and flexibility – Besides self-planned customer visits, we offer a home office possibility and provide you with top equipment (PC, iPad, iPhone).

• Health and private security – We offer you a competitive benefits package including medical and dental insurance as well as 401k.

• Professional onboarding – Optional trial day to get to know the job during the application process, 3-months of onboarding, including organized comprehensive training at our company headquarters near Cologne, Germany.

• Interesting perspectives – Vast opportunities for personal and professional development through feedback discussions, and individual training measures.

Do you want to shape the future of plastics extrusion with us? Join our team where we value diversity. You are welcome here, regardless of your gender, age, sexual identity, origin, religion, worldview, or possible disabilities. The most important thing is that you fit in with us. We look forward to receiving your application for the position Technical Sales Manager (m/f/d)!

Contact details

Jana Schnicke
Recruiting

Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Spicher Str. 46
53844 Troisdorf, Germany
Phone: 49 2241 481 – 9395

E-mail: Jana.Schnicke@reifenhauser.com