Makino

Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. is recognised as one of the leading technology and service providers in the machine tool industry. The corporation is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and employs some 4,800 people throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Its revenues for the fiscal year ending 31st March 2025 totalled 1.4 billion EUR. Makino's wide range of premium-quality production solutions includes machining centres for the production of parts as well as for die and mould manufacturing in a great variety of applications in the aerospace, automotive, off-highway vehicles, industrial components and microtechnology industries.

MAKINO Europe employs 250 people at technology centres and offices in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and Slovakia, focusing on marketing, sales, application engineering and services.We are currently looking for a highly qualified and experiencedHead of Consulting and Sales (m/f/d) located at our offices in Kirchheim unter Teck (near Stuttgart), Germany.

Your principal tasks:Ensure profitable order intake according to budget and achievement of sales budgetRealize a consistency of market plans through stable forecast reportingBuild and lead a sales team; lead & develop the competence of the dealers, including management and motivationAchieve market volume and market share increase, also through early anticipation of market opportunitiesContribute to the development of marketing strategies (including market opportunity and competitor analysis, budgets, forecasts, etc.)Build and maintain key customer relationshipsPrepare and execute customer eventsRepresent the company at internal and external events such as fairs and exhibitions, customer events, workshops, etc. Your qualifications & experience: Academic studies in mechanical engineering or comparable technical educationExperience in selling complex products and/or processesLeadership

skills with a dedicated focus on long-term resultsProven experience in similar management positionsExcellent negotiation skills along with a strong analytical mindObliging and professional appearanceMicrosoft Office 365 user knowledgeInterest in working in an international environment and willingness to travelCommunication and presentation skills together with a very good command of German and EnglishOur offer: As a successful global player, we operate in a market in which quality, precision and customer proximity are traditionally of enormous importance. Employees who share these values with us are our guarantee for success. We offer a modern, international, diverse and challenging workplace with lot of freedom and development opportunities.