To strengthen our sales team at Krones in the Netherlands, we are looking for a strong proactive sales manager with a passion for finding and developing new customers and markets.
Krones Nederland is a subsidiary of the Krones Group, which is headquartered in Germany and is a leading international player in the production, sale and servicing of machinery and even complete factories for the beverage & liquid food industry worldwide.  The Group is a global employer of more than 18,500 employees. In the Netherlands today there are about 25 employees who handle Krones’ activities in the Netherlands. Krones Group is the global market leader in its industrial sector and is expected to grow further, with a clear focus on sustainable, eco-friendly solutions.

• Responsible for all sales activities within Krones NL portfolio
• Generating and expediting new sales leads, opportunities and enquiries with a strong focus on developing new markets
• Responsible both technically and commercially for new machinery enquiries and orders. 
• Building strong business relationships with both new and existing customers
• Identifying opportunities, understanding customer needs and highlighting Krones USP’s
• Deliver sales presentations both internally and externally
• Responsible for the entire sales process from first contact to order
• Attending site project review meetings
• Commercial management of new machine orders
• Negotiating contracts with customers
• Sales initiatives for new markets and developing relationships with new customers 
• Business growth foundation work (sales initiatives, networking, exhibitions)