SALES MANAGER CZ

Job description

You will find the role being the challenge you are looking for if you want to:

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Define, execute local BU strategy based on CEE/ NEUR / Group direction;

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Identify and exploit emerging products, processes, and marketing ideas;

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Generate new profitable business via improved customer focus, maximize cross-selling and realigned distribution channels;

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Set clear vision and support Allianz Trade CZ digital transformation in the commercial area;

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Manage relationships and ensure efficient collaboration with the other functional departments in CZ (Risk, Claims & Collections, Policy administration, Surety…);

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Actively engage in and drive special projects and initiatives across all areas of Commercial;

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Drive performance, engagement and development of all the team;

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Assume secondary responsibility for overall office management, representation to the authorities & employee engagement across the business unit (negotiation with social partners where applicable). 

 

 

The role is best fit for someone who is/ has:

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Sound commercial/ customer facing background and business development track record ideally across multiple domains, with prior entrepreneurial leadership experience;

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In-depth knowledge of the industry/ functional domain and local market specifics as well as the standard business financials;

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Ability to balance business decisions and relationships with key customers and partners;

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Experience with digital marketing tools and digital transformation is an advantage ;

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Ability to develop and motivate own team and commercial staff in general;

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Positive, highly motivated, can-do and target driven personality;

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Proven change manager (implementation of projects);

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Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills – structured, effective communication, ability to speak the language of the counterpart, ability to interact with all levels of the organization;

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Entrepreneurship and high level of commercial awareness and customer service; 

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Hands on knowledge of local legislation, authorities, local movers and shakers;

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Czech (Slovak) native speaker – a must, written and verbally fluent in English and ability to interact with all levels of the organization.

 

 

What makes this opportunity attractive:

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Allianz Trade/ Allianz is a strong brand in the CEE/ CZ market, confirmed by the NPS leadership;

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Potential to build up the function and “create” a winning market and marketing strategy;

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Small team in a multinational working environment – we are big enough to make an impact and small enough to care;

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Opportunities to learn and grow  - on the job and professional training;

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Open company culture, flexible working hours/possibility of home office.

 

This role requires occasional travel (CEE transversal meetings – CEE BoM and CEE country managers; major client/ prospect meetings/ …). Given the nature of the role, we expect the future Country manager to be based in Prague.

 

 

If you are interested in the position, please send us your CV and motivation letter in English.

 

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. 
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.