Area Sales Manager (m/w/d) - Design Company - South Germany
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For an internationally renowned design company with a strong market presence in high-quality furnishing solutions for the contract sector, we are looking for an experienced sales personality for the region of Southern Germany.
Your areas of responsibility:
- Development and implementation of a strategic business development plan for Southern Germany (Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg), with Munich as the central hub
- Active support of existing contract dealers in sales activities as well as identification of joint business opportunities
- Building and maintaining long-term relationships with end customers from the corporate, hospitality, coworking, education, and public sector areas
- Close collaboration with architects, interior designers, and planners for early project involvement and coordinated dealer engagement
- Conducting professional presentations, product training, and showroom tours for dealers, planners, and end customers
- Initiating and accompanying local events, workshops, and project meetings together with dealer partners
- Managing and further developing the regional project pipeline as well as structured reporting on activities, opportunities, and closures
- Close coordination with the central contract team for smooth project execution from specification to installation
Your profile:
- Well-established network in the Southern German contract, architecture, and dealer environment, ideally with strong connections in Bavaria (especially Munich) and Baden-Württemberg
- Pronounced relationship orientation and ability to act as a trusted long-term partner for dealers, planners, and end customers
- Strong service and solution orientation with the ability to support partners throughout the entire project lifecycle
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills at all levels
- High level of structure and organizational ability while managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Proactive, commercially minded, and collaborative personality with a hands-on mentality
For this position, a collective agreement minimum salary applies. Depending on qualifications and experience, a market-compliant salary with significant overpayment is offered.