Job Description
Allied Metals is the leading global supplier of pure iron for advanced manufacturing.
You'll find our products in jet engines, satellites, particle accelerators and everywhere in between, including the cutting-edge technologies catalyzing the energy transition. We're a seventy-year-old, multinational business with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup.
We are looking for a
Commercial Associate (m/f/d)
- Manage your own book of business, including matching existing customer requirements with the right products, preparing quotes, negotiating prices, and closing orders.
- Develop new business opportunities by identifying potential customers for emerging products, learning about their needs, cultivating relationships, overseeing trial orders, and establishing recurring sales.
- Handle sales administration, including inputting sales orders, coordinating with our production team and other internal and external stakeholders, and facilitating logistics around the world.
- Embrace new challenges and responsibilities with gusto. In our flat organization, no one says “that's not in my job description.”
- This is a hybrid position; you can live anywhere in Western Europe that's within an easy drive/train trip of our offices in Düsseldorf or Lyon.
- Fluency in German and English (Spanish and/or French are a bonus).
- 3-5 years of B2B Sales and/or purchasing experience (a background in industry and/or manufacturing is preferred—some basic familiarity with chemistry is ideal).
- A roll-up-your-sleeves attitude; you're a hands-on doer with a passion for learning, collaboration, and relationship building. You get the “big picture” and see the details at the same time. And most importantly, you love getting the job done.
- A high level of intrinsic motivation. This is an opportunity for a self-directed individual who values autonomy.
- A willingness to travel up to 25%, including regular visits to our offices in Düsseldorf and Lyon, and our factory in Liege (Belgium).
- Bachelor of Administration in Commercial majors (or similar) is required; Master's degree is preferred.
- A driver's license.