Casala is immediately looking for an ambitious International Account Manager Europe. As an enterprising professional, you will shape our growth in existing and new export markets. Are you proactive, flexible and a strong networker? Do you enjoy working with high-quality designer furniture for large international projects? Then we are looking for you!
About us
Casala has specialised in intelligent furniture solutions that excel in design and functionality for over 100 years. From our office in Culemborg, the Netherlands, we offer stylish solutions for a variety of spaces and occasions for the contract market. The function of the room and the personal well-being of its users are our main focus. To ensure that our furniture is both durable and flexible, we work exclusively with leading designers.
Casala products are offered through a worldwide sales network. Besides our main showroom in Culemborg (NL), we also have showrooms in Amsterdam, England, Germany and France. Our furniture can be found in conference rooms, offices, educational institutions, hotels, hospitals and churches all over the world. This is achieved by a team of over 40 employees. Casala is a family business and our organisation is characterised by an open, informal culture with short lines of communication.
The role
The International Account Manager is the first point of contact and independently manages foreign accounts (dealers). The main focus is on improving and expanding the export sales network and working on leading interior design projects in Northern and Southern Europe. This international sales role is particularly interesting if you are commercially driven, love travelling and adapt easily to other cultures.
What are your duties and responsibilities?
– achieving growth and meeting sales targets for your region;
– working together with existing and new dealers and (interior) architects with the aim of building a strong, long-term relationship;
– participating in international trade fairs;
– make a substantial contribution to increasing the name recognition of Casala in your region;
– generate market information and identify trends in order to proactively offer Casala furniture in (new) furnishing projects;
– working closely with inside sales and export colleagues.
What are your skills for this challenging export position?
– completed HBO bachelor in a commercial direction;
– at least 3-5 years’ work experience in a comparable position;
– above-average communication, commercial and social skills;
– excellent oral and written command of the Dutch, English and German language is a requirement;
– experience in project design and/or with contract furniture and own network is a plus.
What is your ideal profile for this position?
– good commercial sense;
– proactive and flexible;
– strong networker with a favour factor;
– result-oriented;
– ability to work well together, team player;
– eager to learn, enthusiastic with a positive attitude;
– travel frequency at least 35-40%.
Other information: – Casala has an open and informal culture with short lines of communication, where successes are jointly are celebrated together. There is a positive working atmosphere with committed and ambitious colleagues; – salary and secondary conditions are good and in line with the market – good opportunities for further self-development based on personal commitment; – location: Culemborg, the Netherlands (maximum commuting distance is 1 hour); – the International Account Manager reports to the Manager Export.
You can apply for this role via: ExportSelect International, attn. Raymond Smid; phone number +31 26 3764581 or via mail info@exportselect.nl. All responses will receive a reply within 2 weeks.
