Managing Director - 10/20M€ Sales Branch, Industrial Sensors

Milano Permanent View Job Description
The ideal Managing Director would be a genuine sales leader, with passion and proven track record on Industrial Automation Components market.With a blend of entrepreneurial and quick thinking mindset, He/She will be in charge of the Italian sales team, covering a wide range of markets and application.
  • MD with 5+ years experience in the role capable to lead solid-long term growth
  • Billion business with global precence, leading the specific market

About Our Client

Entrepreneurial company founded in the 60's in Central Europe. and ever since never stopped growing their markets and product portfolio, with a huge focus on R&D and product Innovation.

Their catalogue varies from Military applications to Food&Beverage, with easy to install products.

Out of 1000+ global employees 30 are based in Milan and looking forward to cooperate with their next mentor.

Job Description

The Managing Director, reporting to the VP of Global Sales, will be responsible of the following tasks:

  • Aligned with global policies, reviews, updates and implements strategic business planning, including financial performance and new product development;
  • Sets KPIs, leads and monitors the budgeting process to meet sales goals;
  • Deploys new standards and quality road-map to achieve the higher targets aligned with global growth;
  • Fosters the long term partnership with existing clients and represents the Company in front of potential new clients;
  • Ensures operations are at all times compliant with Group policies and standards, in particular for HSE and ISO, certifications and policies;
  • Ensures the successful project management processes, aiming to meet client expectation from request to installation;
  • Demonstrates strong leadership skills through empowering, collaborating, coaching and mentoring the human capital;
  • Leads the change management process (both cultural and organisational), ensuring an open and collaborative environment, at all levels.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate has an Engineering Degree in Electronic, Electric or Industrial Automation, a proven experience in Sales leading roles within the Industrial Automation industry, preferably from components or sensor manufacturers.

A solid understanding of project management, combined with customer's orientation mindset is highly preferred. High problem solving skills, bringing solution and opportunities to the table, and managing problems autonomously.

The new manager needs to be capable to gain trust with a hands- on approach, deploying in engaging manners the necessary turnaround process after many years of healthy traditional governance.

Fluency in English and Italian is required. German is a plus.

What's on Offer

You will have the chance to excel in the role, growing the local presence of a well known brand, with full support and empowerment from CEO and BOD.

If you have a growth mindset with extraordinary technical knowledge in automation you will find a perfect setting to expand personal and company skill-set.

This structured Executive Recruitment process is intended to hire the Leader who will be the right fit and pillar for the next decade.

Contact
Nicolò Zanelli
Quote job ref
JN-022025-6663723

Job summary

Function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Engineering & Manufacturing Subsector
Industry
Industrial
Location
Milano
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Nicolò Zanelli
Job reference
JN-022025-6663723

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