General Manager

General Management Dutch entity

Our client, a well known and leading German manufacturer of non-steel products is looking for a General Manager for the Dutch subsidiary. The company produces their innovative, state-of-the-art products exclusively in Germany. They employ approximately 1000 people and have an open and friendly business culture. The company is market leader in the Netherlands and occupies a top five position worldwide. The Dutch office, consisting of about ten people is responsible for sales and services. The General Manager will be profit and loss responsible and will have a strong focus on B2B technical sales.

Turnover approx. 10 € Million in NL
Market leader: innovative and technologically driven
Solution Sales and Business Development
Customer focus
People Management

Main Responsibilities and Deliverables:
 

• Ensure the continuity and further growth of the Dutch enterprise.
• Safeguard that the facility operates successfully, delivering its products and technologies and serving its customers optimally.
• Achieve the company’s economic, financial and social objectives.
• Develop a clear vision on the Dutch market and translate strategic goals into concrete plans and structured action programs.
• Signal new opportunities within the market and judge them on its merits.
• Align strategic and operational goals with headquarters.
• Develop and maintain durable customer relationships by initiating and retaining trust.
• Maintain a broad and relevant network outside of the own organization and be able to portrait a dynamic and reliable image of the organization as a whole.
• Enable an effective, inspiring, safe and secure working environment.
• Work on continuous organizational developments and process improvements.
• Represent the company at trade fairs and conferences.

Profile of the ideal candidate:

• Educated to a Bachelor or University degree.
• At least 10 years working experience of which a minimum of five years in technical sales in a B2B environment.
• Proven track record in managing either a sales team or a small company, including complete profit and loss responsibilities.
• Skilled in (solution) sales and business development.
• Understanding of financial figures and their implications.
• Experienced in formulating and executing long term (sales) strategies.
• Technical affinity and understanding is a must.
• Well developed people management skills.
• Evaluating and improving company processes and efficiency.
• Experience with reporting on a regular basis to remote headquarters.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, German is preferred.

Interested?

If you are interested please send your resume in English and in Word-format with the form below and refer to project number 10020. Please contact Melanie Sikkes or Gamze Sahan at +31 (0) 20 6971410 for more information.

KIENBAUM Executive Search
Amsterdam Teleport Towers
Kingsfordweg 151
1043 GR AMSTERDAM
The Netherlands
T: +31 (0)20 697 1410