As a Field Sales Associate, you will be instrumental in developing strong relationships and maintaining effective communication with our client's distributors in Switzerland and Austria, particularly in German and French-speaking regions. Your primary goal will be to support distributor success through regular field visits, calls, and participation in training sessions and events.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Sales Initiatives: Collaborate with marketing and merchandise teams to align field sales strategies.
- Relationship Building: Foster positive relationships with the Distributor Success team and work closely with other Sales Associates.
- Front-Line Support: Engage with local leaders to provide support and build trust, facilitating sustainable growth for distributors.
- Effective Communication: Maintain ongoing communication with distributors to identify trends, uncover new sales opportunities, and address their support needs.
- Share Best Practices: Promote growth by sharing effective strategies among distributors.
- Event Participation: Represent the company at regional seminars, opportunity meetings, and local training sessions.
- Data Reporting: Utilize BI tools to create reports that provide insights into distributor performance and highlight growth opportunities.
- Business Analysis: Regularly analyze distributor data to maximize growth potential.
- Lead Meetings: Organize and conduct conference calls, meetings, and training sessions within your designated region.
Who We Are Looking For:
- Experience: 1-3 years of field sales or key account management experience, ideally in a multinational FMCG environment with a D2C/B2B focus.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Analytical Skills: Basic analytical and numerical skills to interpret data effectively.
- Language Proficiency: Proficient in written and verbal communication in German, French, and English.
- Customer Focus: A strong commitment to distributor and customer success, embodying a servant leadership approach.
- Technical Proficiency: Competent in MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and basic Excel skills.
- Self-Motivated: A proactive, organized, and flexible individual who can work independently with minimal supervision.
- Availability: Willingness to work weekends as needed.
What We Offer:
- An international work environment.
- Company laptop and phone.
- Company car.
- Competitive salary and benefits package (including life and health insurance, pension funds).
- Annual bonus.
- Remote working options (with occasional travel to DACH HQ in Darmstadt).
- Up to 50% discount on company products.
- Opportunities for personal development and free access to online training platforms like LinkedIn Learning.
Branche: Verkauf
Funktion: Verkauf
Anstellungsart: Festanstellung
Karrierestufe: Management