Kalmar keeps global trade moving. Our innovative solutions contribute to every fourth container movement in the world and help transform the future of cargo handling. We believe in collaboration, delivering on our promises and that people make the difference.
Purpose of the position
As a Head of Global Sales you are responsible for motivating and leading the HT sales team. You secure growth plans are developed and executed to reach market share targets set in our strategy, whilst also reaching our financial targets for profit and cash flow.
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Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Lead a team consisting of
- Sales development leads
- Sales Support and contract management
- Through the sales development team
- Develop and secure execution of growth plans bringing us to our set market share targets, both for the individual regions/countries, as well as with our key accounts.
- Gather market intelligence worldwide:
- Give support to frontline sales during the sales process and lead the sales efforts to make the sales
- Train the front line team in how to sell the HT products
- Regularly meet customers, and ensure that the whole team as well as other relevant functions within HT meet with customers.
- Oversee HT route-to-market and cost of sales globally. Prepare proposals on how to improve efficiency, lower cost of sales and achieve growth.
- Meet requirements on financial targets for profit and cashflow.
- Annual planning – budget process for area of responsibilities
- Responsible for contract management and price setting
- Provide market information to ensure we have strategic fit
Key Accountabilities
- Order intake
- Market share
- Pricing of projects
- Cost of sales
- Regional marketing planning and execution related to HT products (events, campaigns, etc)
- Forecasting of order intake
What you’ll need to succeed
- Relevant university degree and/or experience
- Global experience in leading sales of heavy equipment
- Strong collaboration capabilities and effective networking skills
- Strong sales experience
- Change management
- Personnel management
- Strong communication skills
- Fluent English.
You will be part of
We believe in our people as it is our people who really make the difference. We always work in close collaboration with our customers, deliver on our promises and never walk away no matter how big the challenge. We succeed because we do it together.
With us, you will have the opportunity to realise your potential and become an important member of our global team.
Interested to join?
If you are excited about this opportunity, please submit your application with salary request and CV by 09.06.2023.
Kalmar is part of Cargotec
Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centres and to the heavy industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar solution. Through its extensive product portfolio, global service network and ability to enable a seamless integration of different terminal processes, Kalmar improves the efficiency of every move. www.kalmarglobal.com
Kalmar is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2022 totalled approximately EUR 4 billion and it employs around 11,500 people.
