Head of Sales and Market Development (m/f/d)

TECHNOFORM is a family business with over 55 production and sales locations worldwide. As a manufacturer of plastic profiles, the company is represented globally with more than 1,500 employees. Since its founding in 1969, the special manufacturing methods have made the Group the leading supplier of thermoplastic extrusion. TECHNOFORM offers its customers a wide range of customized solutions and standardized plastic applications. The unique and highly precise extrusion process allows the realization of highly complex geometries. Many of these solutions are used for sustainability: these include, for example, spacers for the thermally optimized glass edge region and a wide range of insulating profiles for aluminum windows, doors and facades. TECHNOFORM also provides high-precision customer designs and system components, for example for the automotive industry, aircraft construction, electrical engineering or heat recovery. The corporate culture at TECHNOFORM promotes a balance between teamwork and individual freedom. Teams are usually small with flat hierarchies and focus on the specific needs of their respective customers. Each team is responsible for aligning with customer requirements and optimizing its processes. Around 190 employees are employed at the site in Kassel-Niederzwehren. The modern production plant specialises in the development and production of high-performance plastic profiles for the thermal separation of windows, doors and facades, with the aim of minimising energy loss in buildings and maximizing energy efficiency. The use of innovative materials and continuous research and development sets standards within the industry.

Alone entrepreneurial responsibility for the market team of Insulation Solutions Europe North East with about 22 employees, covering the markets D-A-CH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom as well as intra-group customers. Development of a strategy to strengthen and expand the TECHNOFORM market leadership in all relevant markets. Management responsibility for controlling, marketing, customer support and order processing – generally leadership, motivation and coaching of employees in terms of their personal development and qualification. Result Responsibility and Planning: Determining relevant key figures for achieving targets and planning and controlling to continuously increase quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and delivery reliability. Promoting the introduction of new innovative and sustainable solutions that underline the value of TECHNOFORM and technical product development. International networking in the Group, i.e. cooperation with colleagues on the development of group and regional standards as well as their local implementation and management of international customer groups. Direct reporting to the management and joint responsibility for the business strategy together with the other management team.

You have a practical background with a commercial focus or an academic degree. Ideally you bring knowledge in the construction industry and have experience in marketing a technical product. You have already gained leadership experience and inspire your employees as a visionary leader who is inspired and motivated. Entrepreneurial thinking is the basis for your daily action – and you also appreciate constructive cooperation with other managers/team management as well as management. As a solution-oriented, positive-thinking personality, you see the elimination of operational daily problems as an exciting challenge. You are open for an approx. 20%, international travel, have fluent English skills at verbal and written level and bring a certain IT affinity.

You become part of a value-oriented, esteeming culture and an international network. You have a high degree of self-responsibility and flexibility as well as a lot of freedom and space to create new things in an open and international working environment. Technoform believes in the balance of career and private life as a prerequisite for the satisfaction of employees. With confidence working time, flexible working time models, home office and support for childcare facilities, this will help. As a family business in the second generation, Technoform is important to provide employees with a competitive remuneration in accordance with the task and responsibility of providing occupational retirement and attractive development perspectives. An international, performance-oriented and equally family team, flat hierarchies, responsibility and trust characterize the climate in Technoform. As a market leader in various industries with continuous growth, Technoform offers its employees a stable and sustainable environment. You work on a very modern and attractive production site where you can feel comfortable. .