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Sales Manager

  • Application Deadline: Sept. 30, 2025
  • Köln
  • Remote
  • Application Deadline: Sept. 30, 2025
  • Köln
  • Remote

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Manage and develop a portfolio of prospects based on the commercial strategy.

Organize a maximum of visits and offers with prospects to grow the business.

Manage the relationship and commercial activity with existing customers.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Business development

Developing a portfolio of prospects in coherence with the commercial strategy defined.

Core activities:

  • Visit the assigned prospects regularly.
  • Participate and elaborate proposals/offers and reply to tenders.
  • Set up a sales plan to develop business with new prospects.
  • Formulate recommendations to meet client needs.
  • Carry on negotiations and proposals based on prospect’s activity information.

2. Clients Management

Execute client management in cooperation with the business development in such a way that the customer expectations are met and identify opportunities within services and solutions the company can offer.

Core activities:

  • Visit regularly the assigned clients.
  • Participate and elaborate proposals/offers and reply to tenders.
  • Set up a sales plan and client evaluations and study current and future needs.
  • Formulate recommendations to meet client needs.
  • Carry on negotiations and set up and maintain contracts.
  • Address any conflicts in case of complaints and/or customer dissatisfaction.

    Great Place to Work

    • Diverse international environment

    • Career development opportunities

    • Circularity and sustainability

    • Social responsibility

    • Innovation and Technology

    • Continuous improvement

    • A great place to work

    • Meaningful work

    Skills & Requirements

    Knowledge/skills:

    • Bachelor’s degree in commerce.
    • Minimum of 3-5 years in account management.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the language in which country the function resides.

    Competences:

    • Commercial ability.
    • Customer orientation.
    • Ability to empathize.
    • Persuasiveness.

    About the company

    Euro Pool Group (EPG) consists of two divisions: Euro Pool System (EPS) and La Palette Rouge (LPR), each with their own expertise in the field of pooling packaging solutions. Together, we are the largest logistics service provider of reusable standard packaging in Europe.

    By sharing the benefits of our reusable packaging solutions with our customers and stakeholders, we contribute to the transition towards a circular economy. Our essential role in the fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain makes it a familiar sight in supermarkets and various retail outlets in Europe. With a strong focus on sustainability and IT developments, Euro Pool Group's circular supply chain solutions play a pivotal role in reducing environmental impact and creating a greener future for the industry.

    La Palette Rouge has more than 350 employees working at over 135 service centers that sort, inspect, and repair our pallets in 15 countries. We collect the pallets at nearly 32,000 collection points throughout Europe, with over 118 million pallet movements per year. For more information, visit our website https://www.lpr.eu/.

    Together, we can shape a circular supply chain for a better future!

    Euro Pool Group takes full responsibility for our actions and decisions. As part of our selection process, a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is required upon acceptance of the job offer (costs will be reimbursed).

    Let's shape a sustainable future together. Apply now!

    We invite both internal and external applicants for this position, with internal candidates being given priority in case of equal suitability.


    -Founded in France in 1992 and specialized in the management and rental of pallets for food manufacturers and European distributors.

    -By working together, we will achieve our goal of reducing our CO2 emissions per movement by 20% by 2025.

    -In 2020, we made the decision to only use wood for our pallets that comes from PEFC Chain of Custody certified forests.

    -With more than 135 service centres in Europe, we are able to deliver and collect our pallets anywhere, at any time.

    -We have been recognized for our environmental, social, and responsible actions in the day-to-day performance of our activities. With our "Platinum" rating, LPR is among the top 1% of companies in terms of CSR performance.

    -Through new technologies and knowledge, we were able to lower our washing temperature in 2022 which resulted in significant reduction of between 47% and 52% in our gas consumption.

    -In 2017 we agreed that we want to reduce our carbon footprint by 20% by 2025 by implementing several improvement projects.

    Dennis Beutel | Contact Person

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