Sales Director - Europe (m/f/d)

We, at Leggett & Platt Incorporated, are searching for a Sales Director – Europe within our Sales team to help support our Automotive business.

Did you know we are the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of seating support and comfort systems for transportation manufacturers, as well as tier one and two suppliers within the automotive industry? That’s right! Our automotive products fall into four primary groups: Seating and Lumbar support, Motors, Actuators and Massage Systems. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

In this role, you will report to the VP – Sales, LP Automotive and be responsible for leading the European Sales organization in strengthening existing customer relationships as well as cultivating new partnerships in order to grow the business. You will have the opportunity to develop and execute your strategic plan for the team to meet the overall goals for the Automotive Group.

Responsibilities

• Identify business opportunities and customers to drive the organization’s sales growth in the EU market for all automotive product groups
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and new key customers
• Generate a 5-year forecast and ensure accurate demand planning
• Ensure growth of strategic product groups, generating new business opportunities, managing the sales team to ensure timely and competitive quoting
• Align business strategy to ensure profitable and competitive business awards
• Communicate efficiently, balancing commercial and engineering interests

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business, or equivalent
• 10 years experience in the Automotive Industry, showing a track record proving significant program acquisitions
• Ability to promote new products with today’s customers as well as existing products with new customers, anticipating market trends, providing early input to the L&P Engineering Team on new developments to get ahead of competitors
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• International mindset, to ensure the best communication with EU customers having a global footprint and with the L&P global team

Benefits (Germany)

• Free coffee and water
• Phone and laptop
• Flexible working hours
• Mobile work
• Possibility to work part-time
• Company events (e.g. Christmas party, summer party)
• Private pension supplement
• 30 days vacation, option for additional unpaid leave
• Chance to contribute your own ideas

We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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