Casala is looking for an ambitious Export Area Manager Europe who is ready for an international challenge. In this role, you will travel approximately 35–40% of your time within Europe and actively build long-term relationships with dealers and architects. You will strengthen our position in the European market and enjoy a high level of independence, with plenty of scope to create commercial opportunities within distinctive interior projects.
About us Casala is a leading family-owned company with more than 100 years of experience in developing smart, stylish contract furniture. Together with renowned designers, we create high-quality solutions for professional environments, with a strong focus on quality, comfort, sustainability and ease of use. Our furniture (often customised) is valued worldwide and distributed internationally through a strong dealer network. With our own sales offices in the Benelux, the United Kingdom, France and Germany, and a growing export department, we continue to realise our international ambitions with a dedicated team of more than 40 colleagues.
The role Export Area Manager Europa For our international growth, we are looking for an ambitious and entrepreneurial Export Area Manager Europe. You will develop commercial opportunities within the European market and play a key role in strengthening and expanding our export sales network. You maintain strong relationships with architects and dealers and are involved in a wide range of interior projects, from office environments and educational and healthcare institutions to churches and large event venues.
What are your tasks and responsibilities?
– Achieving revenue growth by strengthening and expanding the dealer network within Europe;
– Building and maintaining relationships with architects, dealers and local representatives;
– Identifying and providing input on commercial results and market insights, and reporting to the Export Manager;
– Visiting international clients, projects and trade fairs;
– Actively contributing to positioning Casala as a premium contract furniture brand.
What do we ask of you?
– A completed bachelor’s degree in a commercial field and 3–5 years of experience in an international sales role;
– Strong communication, commercial and interpersonal skills;
– Excellent command of English and German;
– Proactive, energetic, flexible, results-oriented, independent and a team player;
– Living within a maximum travel distance of 1 hour from Culemborg;
– Experience in contract interiors or contract furniture and a relevant network are an advantage.
What do we offer you?
– A versatile, international position within a growing organisation;
– An open, informal working atmosphere with short communication lines and dedicated, ambitious colleagues;
– A market-competitive salary and secondary employment benefits;
– Plenty of room for personal initiative and professional development;
– 25 vacation days (based on full-time employment);
– A solid pension scheme, travel allowance and WIA supplementary insurance;
– With mutual satisfaction: the prospect of a permanent contract.
How to apply
You can apply for this position via ExportSelect International, FAO Raymond Smid, tel. +31 (0)26 3764581. Please send your CV directly to smid@exportselect.nl.
All applicants will receive a response within two weeks. Interviews for this vacancy will take place at Casala in Culemborg.
We kindly request agencies not to approach us in relation to this vacancy.
