Make a Difference for First Responders Worldwide
Are you ready for the next step in your career, or are you looking to develop yourself in a new market? Do you have the commercial talent and the drive to grow our PPE (firefighting gear) market? It that case, LION is looking for you!
At LION, you’ll have the chance to truly make an impact. We provide innovative training solutions worldwide, enabling first responders to train safely and realistically. This way, we support fire departments, defense organizations, emergency response teams, and industrial companies to be prepared for emergencies. In addition, we sell PPE (firefighting gear).
This product group is relatively new within LION EMEA. That means: plenty of room for growth, development, and your own personal mark. You’ll have the opportunity to firmly position and expand this market – a challenge that is both strategically and commercially interesting. The PPE team currently consists of a Category Sales Manager (your supervisor), a Product Manager, and two Inside Sales Account Managers.
We are originally a family business, and you’ll notice that: short lines of communication, a committed team, and a strong focus on collaboration. Our American parent company has existed for more than 125 years, and with around 60 colleagues in Tilburg we work every day to make LION a success.
Your Role as International Account Manager PPE
In this role, you are the commercial point of contact for our international customers within the PPE product group. You will:
- Identify market trends and discover new opportunities.
- Build long-term relationships with customers and dealers.
- Ensure maximum customer satisfaction by acting quickly and solution-oriented.
You will work with clear sales plans, keep track of your results in Salesforce, and actively take steps to attract new customers and dealers. With convincing product presentations – at the customer’s location or at ours – you know how to close deals and strengthen our market position.
Your Responsibilities
- Selling PPE to new (international) customers;
- Preparing and executing sales plans;
- Actively recruiting new dealers and supporting existing ones;
- Organizing and delivering product presentations;
- Reporting sales results in Salesforce.
What LION Offers
LION offers you an international position with a high degree of freedom and responsibility – in a market where our products truly make a difference for first responders. The team is dedicated, collaborative, and has strong PPE expertise. Naturally, we provide an attractive employment package, including 40 days of annual leave, a favourable pension scheme, and a company car.
We Are Looking for You If You:
- Have strong commercial drive and experience in international sales;
- Preferably have knowledge of the firefighting world, public safety, or PPE;
- Are proactive in spotting and seizing opportunities;
- Understand sales to both end users and through dealer networks;
- Have excellent communication skills in English and preferably another language such as French or German;
- Are willing to travel up to 50% of the time.
Interested in This Vacancy?
We are very interested in getting to know you. We would like to invite you for an introductory meeting where we will dive deeper into who you are and what you are looking for. We will also give you a tour of our Experience Centre, where we can share more about our organization and show you what we develop and produce. If, after this introduction, we are both enthusiastic, we will offer you a job shadowing day (or half-day), giving you the opportunity to meet your future colleagues and experience what working at LION is really like. We believe it is very important that you have a good understanding of the company and whether it suits you.
For more information, please contact our HR Director, Stephanie Geerts, at +31 (0)6 28534173 or [email protected].
