Technical Sales Consultant - Industrial Packaging

• Technically demanding solutions
• Direct influence on business success

About Our Client ##

An established Swiss company that develops and sells individual industrial packaging, transport cases, and protective solutions for sensitive and technically demanding products.

Job Description ##

• Active new customer acquisition: You use your existing network to immediately unlock new sales opportunities and initiate initial projects.
• Building and expanding customer relationships: You identify relevant contact persons at management, purchasing, development, and production levels and develop long-term partnerships.
• Technical consulting: You analyze your customers' requirements and work together with internal specialists to develop suitable packaging solutions.
• Sales of individual solutions: You market tailor-made industrial packaging, transport cases, foam inserts, and other customer-specific packaging systems.
• Market development: You unlock new industries and customer segments and expand the business in a targeted manner.
• Offer and project management: You accompany the sales process from the initial inquiry through solution finding and offer creation to successful completion.
• Revenue responsibility: You develop your customer base independently, pursue sales opportunities consistently, and actively contribute to achieving growth targets.
• Internal cooperation: You coordinate with technology, production, and other internal departments to offer economically convincing and technically feasible solutions.

The Successful Applicant ##

• Several years of experience in technical B2B sales, preferably in industrial packaging, packaging technology, technical trade, or a related industrial environment.
• An existing network with direct business potential among industrial companies, mechanical engineers, manufacturers of technical devices, medical technology companies, electronics manufacturers, or comparable customers.
• Demonstrable success in new customer acquisition and in building profitable customer relationships.
• Entrepreneurial thinking, strong initiative, and the ability to independently identify and implement sales opportunities.
• Technical understanding as well as enjoyment in translating individual customer requirements into concrete solutions.
• Negotiation skills, closing strength, and a convincing appearance at different hierarchical levels.
• Structured way of working, high customer orientation, and the willingness to take responsibility for one's own market and revenue.
• Very good German skills; additional language skills are an advantage.

What's on Offer ##

• A versatile sales task with great creative freedom and direct influence on business development.
• A technically interesting product portfolio with individual solutions requiring explanation and real customer benefit.
• Short decision-making paths and close cooperation with the internal specialist departments.
• The opportunity to specifically expand an existing business and unlock new market potentials.
• An environment in which initiative, entrepreneurial thinking, and measurable sales success are valued.
• Attractive, performance-oriented employment conditions with a compensation model corresponding to the responsibility.

Quote job ref

JN-102026-7136764

Job Function

Sales

Specialisation

Sales Manager/Director/VP

Industry

Industrial / Manufacturing

Where

Zürich

Contract Type

Permanent

Job Reference

JN-102026-7136764

Job Nature

Home Office