Technical Product Sales Manager - Food Processing & Packaging (m / f / d)

In this exciting role you are dedicated to identifying and developing new business opportunities. You play a critical role in driving sales and order intake for GEA's slicing & packaging machinery and related product range through enabling countries and direct involvement for selling individual projects.

GEA Food Solutions in Biedenkopf-Wallau stands for innovative technology and international perspectives. More than 330 employees develop and assemble high-performance machines for food processing and packaging – from meat and fish to cheese and vegetables. As part of the global GEA Group, we combine technological excellence with sustainable solutions and offer diverse responsibilities in a future-oriented environment.

• Take ownership in identifying leads and help developing these into tangible sales opportunities
• Be responsible for managing the sales pipeline
• Participate on international tradeshows as product specialist, build up and maintain customer relationships
• Act as the primary link between offices, customers, agents, and internal departments (Engineering, Marketing, Order Management, Application Engineers, Planning, Trial Centre) to ensure a smooth sales trajectory
• Support projects such as the implementation of guided sales methodologies, enhancement of quotation quality, and development of presentation materials together with marketing
• Central management of key global accounts for slicing & packaging, maintaining high-level relationships and understanding their unique business needs
• Coordinate internally and externally to ensure seamless communication and service delivery, actively pursuing opportunities to deepen GEA's partnership with these accounts
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial engineering or equivalent in a relevant technical or commercial discipline
• Minimum 3 years of proven experience in a sales role, mechanical engineering within the manufacturing industry
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical engineering specifically slicing & packaging for food applications
• Proven track record as a proactive sales engineer, possessing strong initiative, persuasive communication skills, and high commercial acumen
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to accuracy in all sales-related activities
• Flexible, regarding working hours in terms of different time-zones to accommodate international travel and varying customer needs
• Fluent language skills in English and German (written and spoken); proficiency in French or Spanish is beneficial
• Travel Requirements : Up to 50% international travel