Lighting company Lumosa UK are looking for a new Commercial Director!

FTD Members Lumosa UK are in the process of hiring a new Commercial Director to work from their Sheffield location.

You can find the full breakdown of the role and it's respon­sibi­lities below:

At Lumosa we are looking for an experienced and driven Commercial Director for our Sheffield location. Are you not afraid to take on a lot of responsibility and are you known as a real negotiator? Then apply for a position as Commercial Director at Lumosa UK! 

At Lumosa, we believe in an electrically powered future where every kWh is maximised. With smart solutions we want to contribute today to tomorrow's future. Now with the very best LED lighting, Would you like to help build the Lumosa tech brand and use your expertise as Commercial Director to make an impact on making businesses, sports parks, stadiums and public spaces more sustainable? As a rapidly growing organisation, we are looking for a Commercial Director for our UK office who can make a difference! 

Lumosa International

Lumosa is bigger than just the UK. It is headquartered in the technological heart of the Netherlands, namely Eindhoven. From there Lumosa has grown into an international company. With locations in Germany, Italy, New Zealand and China, among others, we deliver sustainable and energy efficient lighting solutions worldwide. 

The UK location - which falls under your responsibility - currently has one sales employee, who makes sure everything runs smoothly. He does this a lot in collaboration with Lumosa HQ (Netherlands). Your goal is to manage and expand the current Lumosa UK team with the most driven individuals. 

What will you do? 

As Commercial Director you will have the unique opportunity to contribute significantly to the ambition and growth of Lumosa. You will bring the market in full view and go for the best match with the client! 

As full-time Commercial Director your respon­sibi­lities will include all B2B deals that are made. You close these deals yourself. Every day you are busy building strategic partnerships and looking for new strategic sales opportunities. You interact with the purchasing, finance and logistics departments and strive to achieve the goals in terms of turnover and margin. In short, a varied job that no two days are the same!

What can we offer you? 

The combination of sales and technology gives you a varied job. In consultation with you, this includes an excellent salary and the following benefits: 

- A permanent contract; 

- A good salary with a nice bonus scheme; 

- A fine benefits package including 28 vacation days (based on full-time employment) and a travel allowance; 

- A well-regulated pension, with low co-payment. 

Who are you? 

You have creative, innovative and analytical skills with regard to (technical) questions, which you translate into solutions. You have excellent presentation, persuasive and negotiating skills. You are very customer and result-oriented and have good communication skills. You are also proactive, enterprising and driven in the search for commercial solutions. You must be representative and correct in dealing with a variety of people. Sales is second nature to you. Collegiality and empathy are also part of this. You are flexible and can work independently as well as in a team. You have at least 5 years work experience in a similar position. 

The next step 

Is this position tailor-made for you and do you think you are the perfect Commercial Director for Lumosa UK? Then we would love to meet you! Please apply by contacting Hans Sanders at vacature@lumosa.eu also for any questions. We look forward to getting to know you!