Sales Director

Unleash Your Potential

Our client is a strong, large company based in Antwerp, with offices both in Belgium and the Netherlands. They export their products to 80 countries. Their turnover is considerable.
Due to further professionalisation, they are looking for an experienced, passionate and skilled (m/f):
Sales Director
(with growth opportunities to CEO)

Function

• Supervise, coach and direct several divisions and the sales department.
• Setting and exceeding both short-term and long-term targets.
• Supervising and applying optimisation possibilities in terms of quality and efficiency.
• Formulating proposals for further international growth.
• Achieving objectives within an ever-changing market and context.
• Strategic and optional operational management of the domestic and foreign branch.
• Monitoring and constantly monitoring figures and results.
• Translating the shareholder vision into an adequate, stable and profitable sales policy.
• Leading and supervising a sales department (10 people).
• Reporting directly to the Executive Board.

Profile

• Master's degree and min. 10 years active in a similar sales position.
• Advancement potential to CEO mandate.
• Sales experience in a retail environment is a must.
• Proven track-record of rolling out a loyal client base.
• Born people manager who ensures on and off management of talented employees.
• Decisive, initiator and no-nonsense mentality
• Charisma and entrepreneur by nature with a versatile mindset.
• Eager to get on the road and ideally living on the axis between Ghent & Antwerp.
• Thorough knowledge of Dutch, French & English.

Offer

• Ultimate opportunity to expand the business units and look broadly at new opportunities.
• A financially sound and solid company with prospects, ambition and horizontal lines of communication.
• Presence of a driven and experienced business unit management team.
• A highly attractive salary package and numerous fringe benefits (including sales bonus).