To meet its international expansion objectives, CDS is seeking an independent, commission-only sales agent or agency that will represent and service (in-house or third party) its line of downstream extrusion machinery in Europe.

Prime responsibilities:
1. Build CDS’s market in Europe by developing relationships with extrusion processors.
2. Identify, qualify, and approach prospective CDS customers across the region.
3. Liaise with CDS headquarters to tackle new sales opportunities and develop sales quotes
4. Liaise with CDS in managing and coordinating all after-sales service requests (e.g., warranty repairs, part replacements, operational set-up)
5. Participate and help organize international trade shows
6. Create and manage channels of distribution with OEMs and resellers.
7. Provide timely feedback on assigned sales leads and outstanding quotations
8. Participate at Agent-CDS meetings

Targeted regions: U.K, Germany and eastern Europe. 

Criteria:
·Strong product knowledge of extrusion machinery, processing, and extruded applications
·Strong understanding of the pipe, profile, and tube extrusion market
·Experience servicing (repair, parts replacements, operational startups) downstream extrusion machinery either through in house or third party personnel and technicians
·Proven record for delivering above-average sales performance
·Must represent suppliers who provide a value-added, complementary fit to CDS’s machinery  

Qualified applicants are to contact CDS for more information.