Responsibilities
To strengthen our globally successful high voltage sales team, we are currently seeking to fill the vacancy of a Sales Manager in the business line High Voltage.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proven sales manager. The job requires an individual with experience in selling “added value” solutions in a business-to-business environment and to create strategic relationship with large and often global customers. This is a great position for a sales professional with a can-do attitude who can thrive in a very independent and self-starting setting.
The Position is based in Europe, preferably Northern Germany, its north-eastern neighbors or the Nordic countries and it will require a regular amount of travel (can be up to 40–50%).
Your main responsibilities include:
1. Sales activities, budgeting and new business development for high voltage insulation systems and materials
2. Proven ability to actualize sales from determined opportunities
3. Customer visits and negotiations of supply contracts
4. Define and execute strategies for European or global customers
5. Close collaboration with global key account management
6. Keeping track of market developments
7. Working in an international environment
8. Working very independently and with long sales cycles
9. Working in close collaboration with the production sites and product management to convert customer needs into new projects and to support the sampling, validation and qualification of new products and systems
We invite you to get to know us better and to become part of our team. Discover your career plus in specialty chemistry. Please send us your application, preferably via our ALTANA Job Portal .
ELANTAS Europe GmbH | Andre Degenhardt | Human Resources
Requirements
10. Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a similar degree with a focus on electrical insulation
11. 3 plus years’ experience in B2B OEM sales, preferably in the electrical insulation industry, or a good Level of knowledge of the electrical insulation market
12. Strong negotiation, communication and networking skills in English and additionally German would be a strong plus
13. Proven ability to initiate, establish and nurture business relationships in a complex business environment
14. Convincing and consultative sales and business development drive
15. Competency in CRM, SAP, Microsoft Excel and solid administrative reporting skills
16. Experience from within an international company is a plus
Our Plus
ELANTAS Europe offers you a lot of advantages. In detail: Look forward to a position in a stable company that is excellently positioned for the future. You will also enjoy …
17. a comfortable working environment where everyone knows each other personally and exchanges views, as well as short information and decision-making paths
18. very attractive development opportunities in a globally active and growing group of companies
19. an attractive collectively agreed salary with good social benefits
20. modern pension schemes and a long-term care insurance
21. a lifetime working time account for flexible working hours in the medium and long term
Job number:
E326-01/25
Legal entity:
ELANTAS Europe GmbH
Location:
Hamburg
About us
With more than 8.000 employees, the ALTANA Group achieved sales of over 3 billion euros in 2024. ELANTAS, a company of ALTANA AG, is a globally leading provider of innovative insulation and protective materials for the electrical and electronics industry. These play a crucial role in advancing the transition to electromobility and the expansion of renewable energies. ELANTAS products are for example used in electric motors, generators and transformers but are also found in everyday products such as smartphones, card readers, and power drills.
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ALTANA AG and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.