TECHNICAL SALES PROFESSIONAL - BUILDING MATERIALS

The ideal candidate combines the following qualities:

(1) good technical understanding of / working background in building/renovation processes, such as screeds and building materials, sealing and waterproofing, tiling and natural stone application, flooring systems and wall levelling
(2) deep understanding of the needs of contractors, architects etc.
(3) proactive skills of product presentation and client relationship development

He/she should not be afraid to put on working clothes and to be keen of mixing, applying and demonstrating the building products to convince contractors to start using best in class premium building products.

Professional expertise

• Ideally technical education, optionally working background in building site environments
• Preferably at least 3 years of work experience in B2B sales (quality segment)
• Excellent communication skills and experience in building customer relationships
• Experience in project/object sales. The main work is "in the field”
• Advantageous - knowledge / experience in the construction / building industry

• Advantageous - active and broad network within the construction/building sector
• Driving license - MUST criteria
• IT User basics
• MUST: English or German

Social and personal skills

• Smart and self-confident appearance
• Good manners, good verbal expression
• Good listener and asker of questions
• Extraordinary interpersonal skills
• Persuasive power / enthusiasm
• Empathy
• High flexibility and commitment / readiness for action
• Honest and loyal
• Goal-oriented self-starter (willingness to perform)
• Identification with quality-philosophy / High quality thinking
• Optimistic approach
• Solution orientation
• Resistance to stress
• Readiness to learn