Edmund Optics® is a leading manufacturer of optics, imaging, and photonics components supporting numerous markets around the globe, including advanced diagnostics, semiconductor & electronics, machine vision, automation, R&D, and safety & security.

Edmund Optics Europe, a US owned-group consisting of Edmund Optics Germany and Edmund Optics UK, is responsible for sales, marketing, distribution, manufacturing, engineering and application support for a wide product range throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Europe is one of the main growth markets for Edmund Optics globally, leading to a rapidly expanding and developing local team.

To accelerate our success and growth within the European Market, Edmund Optics in Mainz is looking for a

Manager Optics EMEA (f/m/d)

This highly competent and skilled position is responsible for technical sales support at Edmund Optics Europe and manages the Solutions Engineers. Responsibilities include related internal technical sales processes, internal communication and supporting regional growth and expansion. Independent work and operating with appropriate sense of customer urgency are critical elements of the position. Regular travel for trade shows, customer visits, conferences and international Edmund Optics locations is expected.

Essential Functions:

Manage the Solution Engineer team with the objective of delivering customized solutions, customer satisfaction, revenue growth, and profitability
Support to develop significant sales opportunities and communicates with regional Sales Teams
Involve Solutions Engineers for technical issues and outside sales reps when significant new opportunities are identified
Coordinate technical feasibility of custom projects, reviewing and assessing by the SE
Conduct technical contract reviews
Work closely with Edmund Optics global manufacturing sites to stay current with manufacturing and test capabilities, available capacity by product
Review factory quotes for technical consistency and cost plausibility
Build and develop an effective team and foster team spirit and collaboration
Coach and mentor SEs, set up development plans
Create and holds technical and product trainings for employees
Review and optimize selected technical sales processes and associated documentation

Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your profile

Ph.D., Diploma or Master’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or hard science
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in technical and/or business-to-business sales
Expert in optics/photonics
Optics industry experience is preferred
Fluent in English (negotiation level), additional language skills preferred
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Proven leadership skills
Willingness to travel internationally

What we offer

A versatile and challenging position alongside a highly competitive employment package within our dynamic and successful corporation in a growing and future-proof industry. You will have the opportunity to work with highly motivated, self-driven and open-minded colleagues with a great team spirit, and can expect a high level of responsibility and strong impact in an entrepreneurial environment.

Edmund Optics provides a range of employee benefits alongside the salary package including:

Company pension scheme
Group accident insurance
Mobile working opportunity
Extensive training and development offer
Subsidized gym membership
Jobbike
Company events
...and a lot more!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation or identity and disability.

If you are interested, please send your application to: [[email protected]](https://www.edmundoptics.de/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection)