Senior Sales / Product Specialist Germany recruitment
We have defined the strengthening of the wholesale business as a key strategic priority and therefore are looking for a keen, highly motivated and experienced professional as a
Senior Sales / Product Specialist Germany
Your scope of activity will be broad and challenging. You will maintain, service and strengthen our existing client base. You will identify, develop and acquire new business opportunities by leveraging your existing and future network. You will be responsible for targeted communication of our offerings. Working very closely with the Robeco Sales Offices you will leverage and actively monitor public tenders as well as trends within your client-target group. The intent is that you will build up your own and SAM’s reputation through personal contacts and also represents SAM at conferences as a speaker.
As a SAM specialist, you are responsible for analyzing clients’ needs and coordinating existing services and offerings. You will have to intervene and give advice as to how SAM products should be positioned and presented. Furthermore, you will meet with potentials and clients in order to support sales representatives. From time to time, you will be asked to lead or support various firm wide projects.
You are part of an international team of professional investment specialists and will be supported by a professional marketing and sales support framework.
Requirements:
- Degree in Business Administration (Master, Bachelor) in addition to a relevant investment industry qualification such as CFA/AZEK/CEFA
- At least 10 years successful track record in business development and client relationship management / sales role
- Proven track record in interaction and collaboration with clients, prospects and advisors
- Good negotiator, strong network in the respective geographical market / region
- High engagement and goal-orientation
- Self confident, assertive personality
- Strong interest in sustainability investing
- Delight to work in an interdisciplinary work environment
- German mother tongue (Very good language skills in English and further European languages are an asset)
- The position will include significant travel
SAM is a global investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing. The firm’s offering comprises asset management, indexes, and clean tech private equity. SAM partners with Dow Jones Indexes in the publication and development of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).
Founded in 1995, SAM today has more than 100 employees and is a member of Robeco, a subsidiary of the Dutch Rabobank Group. As of December 31, 2011, SAM’s total assets amounted to approximately CHF 10.7 billion.