1,600 employees in 18 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond. #LI-DNI ENG

Are you passionate about sales, growth, and corporate responsibility? Then join us as Head of Business Unit Sales International (m/f/x) and help shape the future of our international sales business. In this key role, you will assume overall strategic and operational responsibility for the international sales of ELA Container Sales International GmbH including responsibility for results, KPI-based management, and leading a high-performing sales organization. A central focus will be on the further expansion of our international focus markets.

With your keen sense of the market, competition, and customer needs, you will significantly increase sales in international container sales and further establish ELA Container Sales International GmbH as a strong partner in new and existing markets.

Does this sound like your next challenge? Then we should get to know each other! At ELA Container, you can expect exciting tasks, real development opportunities, and a strong team with our uncomplicated "Moin" culture.

Your Future Role

Overall strategic and operational responsibility for ELA Container Sales International GmbH, including responsibility for results and management

Development and implementation of an effective sales strategy, including action plans for sustainable growth of the business unit (focus: increasing container sales)

Expansion and scaling of our international focus markets, including derivation and implementation of market-specific go-to-market and sales measures

Management of sales targets (revenue, growth, market share, performance standards) and translation into country-specific target and action plans

Responsibility for budget, sales, and forecast planning, including regular coordination and presentation to management

KPI-based performance management and continuous analysis of market and competitive developments to identify business opportunities

Establishing and maintaining long-term customer relationships and actively contributing customer and market insights to further develop the product range

Close cross-functional cooperation with company divisions such as marketing, production, and production management

Leading and developing the sales organization through clear target agreements, presence, coaching, and open communication

What You Bring to the Team

Successfully completed degree in business administration, engineering, or comparable qualification

Several years of professional experience in a management position with a focus on international sales, ideally in the field of modular construction/construction industry

Good knowledge of industry-relevant requirements and structures as well as experience in international sales of products requiring explanation desirable

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Business fluent German and English, both written and spoken

Willingness to travel internationally

Knowledge of Salesforce and/or SAP desirable

Hi, I'm Frauke!

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Frauke Pieper

HR Business Partner

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ELA Container specialises in container-based rooms and buildings to rent or buy in any chosen size and with custom fittings. With 60,000 containers, 1,600 employees and 18 sites around the world, ELA Container has become a leading provider of quality, flexible room modules in Germany. Today, ELA Container is a partner to a wide range of industries, ranging from the construction industry to retail and gastronomy. With its quality, innovation and passion, ELA Container is continually opening up new markets and industries and is winning more and more people round to the effectiveness of mobile ELA room containers.

A second-generation family company

The idea for ELA’s sophisticated room containers first came into being in 1972 when Bernhard Albers and his wife Elisabeth Albers founded the company ELA-Gesellschaft für Handel und Vermittlung GmbH & Co. KG. The couple was quick to identify the growing demand for flexible rooms and developed mobile container-based room solutions that could be tailored to meet individual specifications. As the second generation of the family, the siblings Tim Albers, Liesel Albers-Bentlage and Günter Albers took over the management of ELA Container GmbH in the 1980s. Today, the company is managed by Günter Albers, Dr. Stefan Leopold and Pia Albers. With personality, technical knowledge and a keen sense for economic developments, they consistently keep the company on course for the future.

Head of Business Unit Sales (m/f/x)