Head of Application Fibre Textile

• Development and leadership of the application strategy for fibers and textiles
• Analysis of market impulses and trends along the value chain
• Comparison of competitive and price levels to identify opportunities
• Deriving sales, portfolio, and product initiatives from market and competitive data
• Structured collection and communication of market feedback to product management and engineering
• Responsibility for order intake, revenue, growth, and profitability of the application
• Management of forecasts and relevant key figures
• Leadership and development of an international team of Application Sales Managers
• Ensuring a consistent and professional approach in sales work
• Support complex client projects as a technical sparring partner
• Representation of the application in networks and relevant committees

• Experience in international technical B2B sales
• Proven revenue and profit responsibility
• Expertise in managing markets based on reliable key figures
• Knowledge in pricing, portfolio, and customer requirements
• Quick comprehension and sense for markets and trends
• Ability to engage confidently and credibly with technical contacts
• Clear and appreciative leadership skills
• Experience in developing international teams, even remotely
• Decision-making ability in a matrix organization
• Analytical and proactive working style
• Comfort in a pioneering role within a structured, globally operating company
• Fluent communication skills in German and English
• Willingness for international travel (initially 20–25%, later less)

• Leading a strategically important application in the growth area of recycling technology
• Contributing to a global ecological shift in the fibers and textiles sector
• International sales function with a global reach
• Opportunity to build an application with pioneering spirit
• Responsibility for revenue, growth, and profitability
• Management of forecasts and key figures
• Development and leadership of a global sales team
• Professional and international work environment
• Collaboration with product management and engineering in development
• Representation of the application in relevant networks and committees
• Varied role with a strategic focus
• Provision of a company car as part of the benefits package
• Compensation according to qualification and experience by agreement
• Position with a high degree of creative freedom and development opportunities
• Responsibility within a matrix organization environment

The company posting the job ad operates in the field of Other industries and is seeking reinforcement at the Linz, Upper Austria location.

The client is treated confidentially in this process. You will learn the name during the application process.