Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Industry: Industrial Manufacturing / Forging / CNC / Railway
Full-time
Build the German market with us.
Kaykaç Makina is a Turkish industrial manufacturing company with a strong background in steel forging, CNC machining, casting, welding and fabricated components.
Founded in 1982, we serve customers in the railway, heavy machinery, construction equipment, mining and industrial manufacturing sectors.
As part of our international growth strategy, we are establishing a stronger commercial presence in Germany and are looking for an experienced:
COUNTRY MANAGER GERMANY – SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
This is not a traditional sales representative position.
We are looking for an entrepreneurial and hands-on professional who can build our German customer base from the ground up.
Your responsibilities
- Develop and execute Kaykaç's sales strategy for Germany
- Acquire new industrial customers and strategic accounts
- Build relationships with OEMs, Tier-1/Tier-2 suppliers and industrial purchasing organizations
- Generate and manage RFQs from initial contact through quotation and order
- Develop customers in railway, machinery, construction equipment, mining and industrial manufacturing
- Build a strong German industrial network
- Manage the CRM and sales pipeline
- Visit customers throughout Germany and Europe
- Represent Kaykaç at major industrial trade fairs
- Identify distributors, agents and strategic partners
- Work directly with Kaykaç management and our engineering/production teams in Türkiye
- Contribute to establishing Kaykaç's future German office and commercial organization
What we are looking for
5+ years of experience in B2B industrial sales / business development
Ideally, you have experience in one or more of the following:
- Forging / steel components
- CNC machining
- Mechanical engineering
- Railway industry
- Heavy machinery
- Construction equipment
- Automotive / industrial components
You should have
- Strong existing contacts within German industry
- Proven new-customer acquisition experience
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Technical understanding and ability to work with engineering teams
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Excellent German and English
- Willingness to travel
- Residence in Düsseldorf / NRW or willingness to relocate
What we offer
Competitive base salary with an attractive performance-based compensation structure and significant earning potential.
- Performance-based annual bonus
- Company car / car allowance
- Business travel expenses
- Direct access to company management
- Opportunity to build and lead the German market
- Strong technical and manufacturing support from our facilities in Türkiye
- Long-term opportunity to build Kaykaç's European commercial organization
The person we are looking for
You should be someone who can take:
Market → Customer → Meeting → RFQ → Offer → Order
and turn it into measurable business.
If you are an experienced industrial sales professional who enjoys building markets rather than simply managing existing accounts, we would like to hear from you.
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