Area Sales Manager | Field: Sales

1,400 employees in 24 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family‑run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond.

We are currently looking for an Area Sales Manager (m/f/x) for Southern Tirol in Switzerland. ELA Container is rapidly growing. Italy and Austria, two of our newest markets, are under development and we are looking for assets that can contribute to our journey here. Depending on qualifications and experience, a salary starting at CHF 60 000 gross per year plus performance‑related bonus payment is offered based on a 40‑hour week.

Accepting a job at ELA Container Switzerland makes you a pioneer. We know you are a person who thrives in the environment of new development and loves to challenge the status‑quo. In your area of sales, you will form your own sales strategy, focus the line and manage the day‑to‑day business. You report directly to the Head of Europe South for quick and agile decisions.

• Sales and rental of modular solutions
• Acquisition of new clients
• Single point of contact – owning the relationship from enquiry to the end of the project
• Support, including technical advice, for the existing customer base in Switzerland
• Support further development of the sales strategy for Switzerland

• Successfully completed commercial training as industrial clerk, office management assistant, wholesale and foreign trade clerk (m/f/x) or a comparable qualification
• Professional experience in sales (e.g., Area Sales Manager, Account Manager, Business Development Manager) of an industrial, construction or modular company. Experience with in rental modular room solutions is desirable, but not mandatory
• Professional experience in public affairs and procurement is desirable, but not mandatory
• Experience in actively approaching customers/cold‑calling as well as experience in business‑to‑business sales
• High customer orientation as well as independent and solution‑oriented way of working
• Interest in technical systems and strong negotiation skills are a prerequisite
• Assertiveness and initiative as well as skills in communication, networking and social interaction
• Business fluent in German and English, basics in French

We’ll provide you with a company phone, company laptop and other technical equipment that you’ll need to work remotely and can use for private purposes.

We offer flexible working hours and the opportunity to work flextime, as well as to work from home when you’re not at the client’s location.

We’ll provide you with a company car, which you can also use for private purposes.

Once ELA, always ELA. When you join our company, we want you to be a key member of the team, which is why we’ll offer you a permanent contract.

We’d like for you to continue developing, which is why we support your personal development with a tailored range of options.

ELA offers you a diverse range of activities at a global company, informal interaction with one another, and a whole host of opportunities to incorporate your own ideas.

We organize an extensive onboarding program for you at our headquarters in Haren (Ems), so that you can get to know the entire company, our products and our employees.

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