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Forterro

Pan-European ERP provider for mid-market manufacturers

Senior Account Executive - New Business

Field SalesUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeGermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least three years of professional experience in field sales, solution-oriented B2B sales, or a comparable commercial role.
  • Experience in an ERP environment and a good understanding of the needs of medium-sized companies in the manufacturing sector.
  • Very good German and confident English skills for presentations and daily communication.
  • Competence using standard office applications.
  • Strategic thinking, empathy, and an understanding of people, organizational structures, and decision-making processes.
  • Ability to assess customers and adapt one's approach accordingly.
  • Comfort with complex, long-term sales cycles, with the persistence, structure, and self-motivation to develop opportunities consistently over time.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end performance and sustainable success of the assigned Westfalen/Ruhrgebiet sales territory.
  • Contribute an entrepreneurial perspective to the existing sales strategy, build a robust pipeline, and actively drive new-customer acquisition.
  • Manage the territory with entrepreneurial responsibility, including pipeline management, forecasting, and goal tracking.
  • Create and consistently execute annual operating plans for field sales.
  • Develop an individual sales strategy based on customer profiles, market and competitive conditions, the product portfolio, and company values.
  • Drive business development by advancing prequalified leads and executing targeted prospecting initiatives.
  • Manage customer outreach and relationships and develop them strategically.
  • Lead in-person customer meetings, product demonstrations, proposals, tenders, and contract negotiations.
  • Work closely with Pre-Sales, Delivery, and Product teams to provide well-founded, suitable solutions and realistic budgeting.
  • Ensure consistent sales processes and standards and continuously improve them.
  • Monitor performance metrics, adjust actions as needed, and achieve sustainable revenue goals.
  • Communicate regularly with senior leadership and propose improvements to processes, tools, and sales models.
  • Use the six-month handover period to take over the sales territory and established customer relationships.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Salesforce is desirable but not required.

About the Company

Forterro

Pan-European ERP provider for mid-market manufacturers

Forterro provides ERP software for industrial mid-market manufacturers across Europe. It grows by owning a portfolio of local and vertical ERP brands, each keeping its identity while benefiting from Forterro’s shared resources and cloud options. Revenue comes from software licenses, subscriptions and maintenance, and the group has expanded with Fortee, a cloud ERP for small manufacturers. Its goal is to help European industrial manufacturers manage operations and supply chains through practical, scalable ERP that combines local expertise with centralized support and ongoing product development.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$33.6M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2012

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