About Us
Founded in 1993, the British technology and innovation company Dyson stands for the development of completely new technologies. Dyson employs over 13,000 people worldwide, including over 3,000 engineers at its headquarters in Malmesbury.
Dyson has been active on the German market since 1998. Based in Cologne, Dyson Germany is responsible for the distribution and marketing of Dyson products at national level.
About The Role
As a Dyson Junior Area Manager, you are the central contact for retailers in your region. We are currently looking for people for the Bavaria region. In addition to communicating and looking after the markets, your focus is on implementing a successful sell-out strategy to position our products in the best possible way.
- The position is limited to 12 months
- Budget responsibility for sell-out figures as well as communication and management of retailers in your region
- Expansion of existing customer contacts
- Planning and implementation of innovative marketing strategies
- Conception, development and implementation of advertising measures/promotions based on the Dyson marketing plan
- Holistic responsibility for all retail marketing measures at the point of sale, e.g. POS furniture and presentation of marketing activities in the corporate design
- Support of POS and shop-in-shops
- Presentation, introduction and training of products at the point of sale as well as training of the staff employed by the trading partner
- Personnel responsibility for the specialist consultants employed in your region
- Conducting year-end meetings with key partners based on the company goals and drawing up joint business plans
- Competition analyses and effects on sales
- Close cooperation with key account management, internal sales and the marketing department
About You
- Successfully completed degree (business administration with a focus on marketing/sales) or comparable training
- Professional experience in sales and/or (trade) marketing - ideally in the field of technical consumer goods
- High affinity for technology
- Experience in the marketing of premium or luxury consumer goods as well as very good market knowledge (Germany) and a high interest in trade trends
- High customer focus, strong communication skills, sales skills, flexibility, resilience and personal responsibility
- Professional appearance, good presentation skills, analytical thinking and independent working style
- Residence in the sales region (since the place of work is home office)
- Willingness to travel within the region
- Good IT skills in the current MS Office programs
- Very good knowledge of German and English
Benefits
- 30 days' vacation
- Flexible working hours
- Company car
- Home office
- Company pension plan
- Company bonus program
- 24/7 accident insurance
- Relaxed dress code
- Job bike
- Subsidized sports activities
- Employee discounts on our products and corporate benefits
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don't think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.