Director Sales UK (f/m/d)

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a highly accomplished sales professional to join us as Director Sales (w/m/d) focussing on clients in the UK und supporting our continued growth in this market. You will be at the forefront of client relationships, business origination & deal execution, specializing in UK based cross-over and investment grade large corporates. Your role will be instrumental in driving the direction and harnessing valuable client partnerships and business relationships. Furthermore, you will be realising new-to-bank opportunities in close collaboration with our Partner Management team.

 
Your main tasks

• Expanding cflox’s presence in UK together with the team 
• Acquisition of new clients 
• Utilizing existing contacts to place our solutions and building on the existing network
• Engaging with C-Level decision-makers or Head of Finance/Treasury to position cflox solutions through market and company analysis, strategic value-based selling, specific visionary POV, references, and analyst data
• Responsibility for the entire sales cycle: discovery, value positioning, presentation, negotiations, and contract closure
• Close collaboration with cflox departments such as Sales, Business Development, Client & Bank Integration, Marketing, Operations, and our partners to ensure customer success
• Representing cflox at national and international trade fairs and events

Your skills

You are an enthusiastic sales personality and have a passion to win the support of owners and senior decision makers at prospective clients for the cflox solutions and develop long-term partnerships. For that, you leverage your quick grasp of complex information as well as strong communication skills to understand client needs and challenges, and to offer tailored solutions. In addition, you bring: 

• A successfully completed degree, e.g. in economics, business administration, or a comparable field 
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in working capital/supply chain finance solutions and a proven track record of high performance
• Comprehensive understanding of the corporate banking, trade finance, working capital and supply chain finance product suite
• An established record in origination of new clients in the large corporate segment
• Developed negotiations skills and an ability to communicate at all levels
• Strong project management and transaction execution skills
• The ability to build strong internal relationships with stakeholders, especially with our Hamburg based head office teams
• Professional presentation and strong influencing skills
• Fluency in English; German is not mandatory but would be a +

What we offer

• Impact:  You will have the opportunity to make a large impact to our international growth by further developing and strengthening our business in the UK
• Cross-functional collaboration: Engaging, cross-departmental projects enrich your day-to-day work and give you the opportunity to actively shape your role and work environment
• Continuous Growth: Regular, structured feedback meetings, individual training opportunities, and an annual development budget that you can manage independently
• Flexibility meets team spirit:  Flexible working hours allow you to balance your professional and personal life while still benefiting from close collaboration with the team 
• Attractive and appreciative benefits: Fair compensation based on your experience and 30 days of annual leave

About us

cflox is an international payment institution that combines payment transactions with working capital and financing to create unique solutions. With a focus on working capital, cflox offers customers the optimization of payment terms and cash flow. They can choose between early payment to suppliers or additional payment terms without involving suppliers.

In cooperation with numerous established, international financing partners such as Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, ING and UniCredit as well as over 150 active customer programs, cflox offers tailor-made solutions to strengthen liquidity and efficiency in the supply chain.

cflox GmbH is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, and is registered as a payment institution (Payment Services Supervision Act - ZAG) for the provision of payment services in Germany with the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).