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This position is responsible for the execution of the sales strategy for the Instrumentation & Sampling business. The Regional Business Line Manager will identify distinct competitive advantages to develop the best growth opportunities in revenue, market share and profitability. In addition, the Regional Business Line Manager will provide training and education to the sales teams and customers while assisting sales in targeting opportunities and winning orders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for Development and Implementation of short and long-term strategy for the respective assigned regions. This includes full analysis of competitive landscape, regional market economic, industry indicators, analysis and projection of regional market size, growth rates, current share position.
• Provide front-end technical sales support, and assists Account Managers / Sales Engineers to provide pre-sale and post-sale technical support.
• Develops materials for and conducts sales training which highlight product features/benefits and differentiated technical advantages.
• Conducts customer symposiums to share data and promote our products.
• Analyze market data to provide business performance reporting and define growth opportunities.
• Develop technical analysis of products and applications (ours versus competitors).
• Provides support to Global Business Line Manager to perform competitive benchmarking and set pricing.
• Plays an active role in the new product development process by assisting business managers in identifying and researching new product ideas which support existing applications and improve our value proposition or technical advantage.
• Conducts voice of the customer research to ensure successful launch of new products.
• Execute the launch strategy for new product introductions and assists business managers through launch preparation.
• Leads the initiative to certify the products to approved manufacturers list (AML) and specifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Marketing, Business or related discipline. MBA, preferred.
• At least 4 years’ experience in a technical quotations or product support position.
• Exceptional data and market analytical skills.
• Exceptional customer and communication skills.
• Ability to fluently communicate orally and in writing in English including technical and business understanding.
• Rapid learning ability.
• ‘Hands on’ approach – resilient and tenacious.
• Assertive leadership style to influence a matrix organization.
• Requires a minimum of 20-40% domestic (Europe) travel.
• Computer fluency with MS office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Commercial experience with industrial customers and or distribution, preferred.

OUR OFFER

• Being part of a challenging, innovative, international team
• A performance culture based on trust and respect
• A professional, modern working environment of continuous learning with ongoing training
• Competitive compensation and good fringe benefits
• Health care contributions and WIA insurance
• Flexible working hours, hybrid working and Friday afternoons off
• Metal and Technology Collective Labor (CAO) agreement is applicable.

Crane Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity characteristics or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, or U.S. military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law, in recruiting, hiring, training and promoting.

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CRANE INSTRUMENTATION & SAMPLING - DOVIANUS BV
Mrs. A. Downey
Leeuwenhoekweg 24 NL – 2661 CZ Bergschenhoek

www.dopak.com • www.texassampling.com • www.hoke.com • www.goreg.com

Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855, Crane provides products and solutions to customers in the hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, aerospace, transportation, and other markets. The company has three business segments: Process Flow Technologies, Aerospace & Electronics and Engineered Materials/ Crane has approximately 7500 associates in over 20 countries.

About CRANE Instrumentation & Sampling
CRANE Instrumentation & Sampling is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC and specializes in small-bore fluid process control products and Sampling systems. Our Instrumentation product lines include HOKE valves (ball, check, needle, metering, and manifolds), GYROLOK compression tube fittings, and GO pressure regulators, which are made in a variety of materials. Our sampling product lines include Texas Sampling Incorporated (TSI) and Dopak Incorporated that design and manufacture grab sampling products and systems. Our markets include petrochemical, refining, chemical, power, oil & gas, alternative fuels and industrial equipment manufacturers. We have a focus on severe and critical service products manufactured with safe and reliable performance as our key objective. CRANE Instrumentation & Sampling (I&S) has over 220 employees and a global sales and distribution network.

About CRANE ChemPharma & Energy
CRANE ChemPharma & Energy (within Crane's Process Flow Technology segment) designs and manufactures a variety of high performance products including: highly engineered check valves, sleeved plug valves, lined valves, process ball valves, high performance butterfly valves, bellows sealed globe valves, aseptic and industrial diaphragm valves, multi/quarter-turn valves, actuation, sight glasses, lined pipe, fittings and hoses, and air operated diaphragm and peristaltic pumps. Its trusted brands (in alphabetical order) ALOYCO®, CENTER LINE®, COMPAC-NOZ®, CRANE®, DEPA®, DUO-CHEK®, ELRO®, FLOWSEAL®, JENKINS®, KROMBACH®, NOZ-CHEK®, PACIFIC VALVES®, RESISTOFLEX®, REVO®, SAUNDERS®, STOCKHAM®, TRIANGLE®, UNI-CHEK®, VALVES®, WTA®, and XOMOX® offer customers complete and innovative product portfolio designed for the most demanding corrosive, erosive, and high purity applications. Among the industries served are the chemical processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, refining, and power generation.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent

Work Location: In person