Trade Manager

We’re looking for an energetic and committed person who will join our marketing team as a Trade Manager and is eager to develop his/her career in a fast-paced, high performing and rewarding multinational company. In this position you will be responsible for developing the trade strategy of large/complex trades and implementing the strategy in the market organization with the sales teams.

If you’re new to the industry, you might not have heard of us. We provide leading-edge tools, technologies, software and services for the global construction sector. We have a proud heritage, built over 75 years, and a worldwide reputation for pioneering products and exceptional service.

With 30,000 people in more than 120 countries, we’re a great place for you to show us your worth as you learn, grow and carve-out your career.

As a Trade Manager in the department of Trade Marketing you will be able to lead important trades of our business and contribute directly to the success of the company. In this position you will be the main driver of the business development of strategic areas while partnering with all the key stakeholders from the local and global organizations as well as maintaining relationships with the key clients and associations of the trades of responsibility. This involves preparing the introduction of new products in the market, derive annual action plans while building a strong and competent trade community consisting of sales, engineering and services teams. With us you can develop your skills, build on your experience & educational background and take your career to the next level as part of highly competent and international team.

Show us what you’re made of and we’ll offer you opportunities to move around the business – to work abroad, experience different job functions and tackle different markets. It’s a great way to find the right match for your ambitions and achieve the exciting career you’re after.

We have a very thorough people review process, unlike any we know of in any other business. We screen everyone in the company in a yearly career performance matching process. It means we can pair talent with opportunities - developing our people in their current roles or challenging them to work in new ways or in new places. It’s how we find the right fit and further our teams personally and professionally.

We have an excellent mix of people and some of our best account managers joined us with no experience of the construction industry. So, if you’ve never worked in sales or construction, that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.

• Successfully completed technical or business administration master’s degree or diploma
• 3 years plus professional experience in marketing, sales and/or engineering (for Senior level minimum 5 years)
• Excellent trade business understanding
• Fluency in English, Dutch and French
• Proven marketing skills, especially in the design and implementation of marketing strategies
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills (direct and/or indirect in the matrix)
• Assertiveness and excellent stakeholder management capacities
• Strong communication, presentation and analytical skills
• Driving license cat. B