Aimpoint AB is the company that created and developed the red dot sight, for which we are now the world-leading supplier. Aimpoint sights are used in the civilian hunting and shooting market as well as by law enforcement and the military. The company has over 570 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 2.3 billion. Sales in the US are managed through our American subsidiary, Aimpoint Inc.
Our headquarter is located in Malmö, with production units in Malmö and Gällivare. Aimpoint is part of the Sandberg Development Group. For more information about our company, please visit www.aimpoint.com/se.
Sales Commercial – International Market
Aimpoint is a rapidly growing company with an exciting future and this is your chance to join our exciting journey!
About the position
In the role as a Sales Commercial, you are part of a team of four people in the Commercial Business Area, where the focus is on hunting and sport shooting. You develop, nurture and are responsible for our relationships with retailers, distributors and other partners for each market/country.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Sales and budget responsibility for your markets/countries.
- Responsibility for distributors, agents and other partners within assigned regions.
- Processing potential customers
- Responds to inquiries from customers, representatives and distributors, as well as receiving customer orders.
- Educating distributors and distributors' salespeople in Aimpoint's products.
- Arranging shooting training sessions together with Aimpoint's Training Manager.
- Participate in national and international fairs together with distributors.
- Visiting existing and potential retailers together with the distributor.
The position is located at Aimpoint's office in Malmö, working as a Sales Commercial with us involves traveling and varied work with many international contacts. You will regularly visit your agents and distributors, and your role is estimated to involve approximately 80-120 travel days per year, both internationally and nationally. As you will participate in fairs and events for the civilian consumers/end users, the work also includes weekends and evenings. You will work closely with our Training Manager, Marketing, and your team colleagues. You report to Director Commercial Sales.
Our initial thought is that you will focus on the DACH region and parts of Eastern Europe as well as Oceania and Africa. However, there are good opportunities to adapt the region based on previous experience and your language skills.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who use their inner strength to progress and take decision, even when all answers are not available. Since your role will have internal and external contact points, the role requires your ability to communicate and establish relationships based on Performance From Trust. As a person, you are disciplined and organized – you understand the importance of planning and documenting your work while managing to work ad hoc when required. You are fearless but realistic, you have strong belief in yourself combined with an ability to prioritize your time on what drives the business forward.
Demand:
- Fluent in Swedish and English both written and spoken, other languages such as German, French, Spanish and Italian are highly meritorious
- Be able to travel the required traveldays
- Driver´s licence
- To succeed and thrive in this role, we see it as essential that you have a strong interest in hunting/sport shooting.
Why Aimpoint?
We are driven by our core values: Performance, Innovation, and Commitment! - and we believe you are too!
Just like us, you enjoy having fun at work and find interaction with others both challenging and rewarding. Collaboration with colleagues and customers is a natural part of the job.
You can apply quickly and easily through our career page.
The salary range for an Sales Commercial is SEK 45,000–55,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
Questions?
Feel free to contact P&C Sr Recruiting Specialist, Sofie Selind, at: [email protected]
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis - so don’t delay!
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Aimpoint is part of the Swedish defense industry, and our operations are governed by regulations concerning security protection, military equipment, and export control. Due to these regulations, a background check will always be conducted before employment for all positions in our organization. For positions involving security-sensitive activities or classified roles, this check will include a security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) before a decision on employment is made. For some tasks in classified roles, Swedish citizenship is also required.
