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This is a great opportunity for a GERMAN speaking SALES EXEC or LEAD GENERATOR to work for a prestigious manufacturing business within the farming sector based in West Sussex. This business has won several major Kings Awards for Innovation and has a reputation of looking after its staff many - of whom have been with the business for well over 10 years . The business is highly profitable and you will support a field sales team that is based in Germany and Austria and for whom you would be appointment setting The role involves connecting with farmers and introducing the innovative new technology that will make their farms more productive and profitable. Full training is offered
TITLE : GERMAN Business Development Lead Generator
TEAM: Outbound German sales & marketing team
Salary : to £35,000 + OTE ( on year one this is likely to bring earnings to about £50,000 and could be more as commissions are uncapped)
Sector : manufacturing of farm equipment
Location Arundel, West Sussex
Work style : Hybrid. 4 days in office. Friday as a half day and is also wfh
Company:
Prestigious manufacturing business within the farming sector. This business has won several major Kings Awards for Innovation and has a reputation of looking after its staff many - of whom have been with the business for well over 10 years . The business is highly profitable and you will support a field sales team that is based in Germany and Austria and for whom you would be appointment setting . In this role you will use your German daily and focus on building brand awareness in the DACH region, connecting with farm owners and introducing the innovative new technology that will make their farms more productive and profitable .
The company is dedicated to animal welfare and the new technology that you will introduce to a new audience , underpins this emphasis on care and also on sustainability
You will be working from a leads list of thousands of contacts, as well as from new leads coming in from Trade Shows and from general inbound enquiries . Full training is offered ( you will visit farms to see the technology in-action too!)
Duties
Reporting to the Sales Director and in an international team of 5 you will :
- Lead generation/cold calling : Proactively Identify, qualify, and engage potential farm owners/clients
- You will be working to targets of 10 appointments per week ( this translates to about 30 outbound dials per day to farm owners)
- Attendance at trade shows in Germany and the UK in order to building strong relationships with customers , put a " face to the name" and generate referrals
- Work with the marketing team and create direct marketing campaigns to help support BD efforts
- Appointment setting for the field-based sales team in Germany and the wider DACH area.
Requirements
- Experienced in outbound sales, telesales, lead generation or business development roles.
- Fluent German ; other languages like Polish, Czech, Dutch, or Danish are a plus.
- Own transport. The office is a 3 mile walk/drive or cycle from the station
