International Area Sales Manager, Asia

Husqvarna is a world leader in outdoor power products for forestry and lawn and garden products care.We are also one of the leaders in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries.
In 2005 the Husqvarna Group had sales of SEK 28,8 billion and an average of 12,000 employees.North America and Europe are the major markets, and the Group maintains production and sales facilities in more than 100 countries.Husqvarna products are designed for both consumers and professional users, and have established a world-wide reputation for performance, quality and reliability.
The Swedish operations are located in Huskvarna, where approximately 1800 employees work in the areas of marketing, high-technology research, product development and production.Well-known brands are Husqvarna, Jonsered, Partner, Dimas, McCulloch and Flymo.



Position Description
We are looking for you who have several years of international experience in successful sales and marketing by different distribution channels in Europe, Asia.
Your role as responsible for our sales and marketing is to build up the right dealer network for our products with the local distributors in Asia.
In your daily business you should develop new business contacts and also our existing business relationship to long term profitable business.

You should be readiness to travel about 80-100 days per year.

Experience Requirements and Education
You should have experience to sell products through distributors and dealers.
We believe it is important to have experience in consumer business and working with sales forces and can negotiate on a high level with the distributor's management.

Your characteristic and profile is about international business relationship.You should be analytic, with a sound business understanding.Know how a distributor should be successful and focus on our products.You should also be creative and find cost effective activity with distributors and the dealer network.
As a person you should be driven, skilled in communication, technical understanding, humble, working in team and have the skill to see possibilities and use them.
You have a university degree, are fluent in English and skilled with computer and can work with MS Office.
You will be working in a team which is going to give you support but also you will give support to.You will report to the Regional Manager.

Location
Your location will be in Huskvarna, Sweden.

Contact person

Application
If you are interested in this position and you fulfill the requirement above, please visit www.husqvarna.com and apply via the "ANSÖK ONLINE-button".Last application date September 11, 2006.