About Our Client: 

Our client, a dynamic and rapidly growing member of a prestigious international group with over a century of history, is a market leader in refrigerated vehicle rentals. As a family-owned business, they have built a strong client base, excellent supplier relationships, and a loyal workforce. Despite being a newer subsidiary in Hungary, they are poised for further growth and are seeking a dedicated Commercial Manager to join their team.

Job Activities:

• Manage domestic commercial activities, including visiting customers and potential customers, preparing and following up on quotes, and providing professional consultancy.
• Prepare and follow up on leads, discussing them with the Country Manager Hungary.
• Provide data to the company for the preparation of commercial plans and budgets.
• Ensure compliance with service pricing/margins according to company instructions.
• Engage in all marketing and advertising aspects of the Hungarian entity, such as co-operation on marketing materials, brochures, and internet presence.
• Analyze customer experiences and claims, discussing them with the line manager as appropriate.
• Focus on sales: 80% hunting for new business and 20% farming. Over time, the role will include managing existing key accounts.
• Spend a maximum of 2 days in the office, with the rest of the time in the field. The sales territory covers the entire country.

Profile Requirements:

• Good network amongst companies needing refrigerated vehicle services is strongly preferred.
• At least 2-5 years of experience in technical sales, ideally selling refrigerated solutions (LCVs, trucks, containers) or similar or other technical sales expertise, selling for the food or pharma industry.
• Good understanding of cold chain/refrigerated logistics.
• Technical affinity and familiarity with commercial vehicles.
• At least strong intermediate proficiency in English, knowledge of French is an advantage.
• Valid “B” category driving license.
• Resides within a 200 km radius of Budapest.

Unique Selling Points (USPs):

• Opportunity to join a stable, global market leader with a long history and good reputation
• Family-owned business with a long-term perspective.
• Excellent onboarding program partially abroad
• Financially stable company.
• High growth potential in the Hungarian market, ability to scale the company further
• Comprehensive service offerings to clients.
• Autonomy in reaching targets.
• Flexible work schedule with minimal office time and maximum field engagement.

Interested? Apply Now!

Diepeveen & Partners, a leading boutique recruitment firm, is managing this search on behalf of our client. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking to make a significant impact in a thriving company, we want to hear from you!