Fast Facts
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Expertise: Business development, energy industry knowledge, marketing, partnership management, cross-cultural communication -
Location: Salzburg, Austria -
Level: Professional -
Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure smooth communication with dealers by providing information on delivery times, prices, and customized equipment orders while coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Monitor order intake, changes, and requests while maintaining service quality across product lines such as Loader Cranes, Hook & Skip Loaders, PALFINGER Equipment, and MCC
- Contribute to reporting activities and support efforts to optimize processes and reduce stock units
- Support customized orders, inquiries, and changes, including acting as a deputy for the Tuning Center and Hook & Skip topics
- Handle after-sales topics including service contracts and cross-border sales coordination
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In your career, let’s prove what’s possible.
- Lead material and sourcing activities to support New Product Implementation Programs (NPI), ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and manufacturing readiness targets.
- Define and drive program sourcing strategies and related sub‑projects for direct materials, equipment, and services in collaboration with Engineering, Supplier Engineering, Production.
- Perform cost analysis, volume planning, and supply‑risk assessments for assigned programs and suppliers.
- Drive cost engineering, cost reduction, and manufacturing ramp readiness from supplier onboarding to serial release.
- Partner closely with suppliers and Quality teams to resolve technical, quality, and manufacturability issues impacting cost, schedule, or scale-up readiness.
- Support commodity and technology-focused sourcing strategies, including market intelligence, supplier technology assessments, pricing trends, and long-term material availability.
- Define, document, and present program sourcing strategies to stakeholders and management, translating technical and commercial inputs into structured program updates (e.g. PowerPoint, program reviews).
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform quality control and product certification of supplier components, ensuring full compliance with technical and quality requirements, and support supplier audits and development activities in close cooperation with Global Supplier Quality Management
- Define, monitor, and report supplier quality KPIs, actively driving corrective and preventive actions to ensure sustainable continuous improvement
- Build and maintain strong, collaborative supplier relationships, leading joint improvement initiatives, including root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies
- Contribute to the optimization and harmonization of quality management standards and processes across the organization
- Actively participate in optimization and transformation projects to support business growth, efficiency, and operational excellence
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Tasks
- Acquire new customers & develop fresh market segments
- Manage and grow key accounts — including the Campofrio Food Group
- Lead projects to success (with support from technical teams)
- Shape the strategy and product portfolio for the Spanish market
- Expand and elevate the Starter Cultures business
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Your Responsibilities
- Rapidly grow market share in system gastronomy (Germany)
- Identify and acquire new customers with a ‘hunter’ mindset
- Develop customized concepts in collaboration with internal teams
- Conduct market and competitor analyses to spot growth opportunities
- Create and execute strategic account plans
- Lead contract negotiations and secure framework agreements
- Represent NovaTaste at trade fairs, industry events, and customer workshops
- Participate in regular team meetings in Germany and Salzburg
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Your Responsibilities
- Rapidly grow market share in system gastronomy (Germany)
- Identify and acquire new customers with a ‘hunter’ mindset
- Develop customized concepts in collaboration with internal teams
- Conduct market and competitor analyses to spot growth opportunities
- Create and execute strategic account plans
- Lead contract negotiations and secure framework agreements
- Represent NovaTaste at trade fairs, industry events, and customer workshops
- Participate in regular team meetings in Germany and Salzburg
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In your career, let’s prove what’s possible.
- Perform incoming and outgoing goods inspections
- Analyze deviations in components and equipment and drive corrective actions
- Handle internal and external complaints (NCe, NCi)
- Manage quality-related documentation in line with established process landscapes
- Administer RMA processes (Return Material Authorization)
- Conduct internal and external audits
- Support component and equipment testing activities
- Monitor, maintain, and evaluate KPIs within the quality area
- Manage measurement equipment, including calibration processes
- Implement and sustain 5S standards within quality areas
- Deliver and support various training sessions
- Contribute to the development and optimization of process landscapes
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the work area
- Support supplier qualification and process approvals
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and consult EMEA markets to drive After Sales growth and profitability
- Strengthen and support distributor networks across the region
- Increase market penetration of service products through strategic initiatives
- Drive retail performance via targeted actions and continuous monitoring
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners
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