Career Area:
SalesJob Description:
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Job Title: Northern Europe District Distribution Development Rep
Salary: 57737 - 70000 (depending on experience)
Benefits: 10% Bonus target Share Scheme (50% Company Matched) Contributory Pension Scheme (Contribution double by Company up to 10%) Free Car Parking Caterpillar Advantage website 27 days annual leave bank holidays
Contract: Permanent
Location: Solihull
Travel Requirements: Up to 30% travel
Job Description
EAME Distribution mission is to deliver superior customer experience profitable market leadership and services growth through industry-best distribution performance. We provide governance and administration of Cat dealers across Europe Africa the Middle East and Eurasia.
Join the EAME Distribution Team as a Distribution Development Representative to advise on marketing and sales initiatives and dealer/customer related strategies systems and processes.
About The Role / What You Will Do:
Answering enquiries and resolving problems regarding business plan execution operational improvement and achievement of targets.
Advising on existing and potential customer experiences issues and improvement measures.
Consult with dealers on ways to improve marketing and sales capabilities supporting the overall business development process.
Govern dealer execution of the programs that increase sales and improve customer experience.
What Will Put You Forward:
Proven experience within the mining construction or power & energy industries an OEM environment or management consulting.
Extensive experience in strategy consulting and execution
Bachelors degree in business marketing engineering or related discipline
Experience working within a multinational organization with the ability to navigate global stakeholders diverse cultures and matrixed reporting structures.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills including delivering compelling public presentations and building trust and credibility with executive dealer management teams and industry directors.
Project management capability including planning prioritization coordination of crossfunctional teams and delivery of highimpact initiatives.
What You Have - Skill Descriptors
Customer Focus:
Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking:
Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Effective Communications:
Understanding effective communication concepts tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Negotiating:
Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Problem Solving:
Knowledge of approaches tools techniques for recognizing anticipating and resolving organizational operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Relationship Management:
Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients vendors and peers.
Project Management:
Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan organize monitor and control projects ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Value Selling:
Knowledge of the principles and practices for selling products technology and services; ability to provide overall product/service value and to differentiate support offerings that address clearly understood customer needs.
Additional Information:
Onsite 5 days per week in Solihull.
Relocation will not be supported.
Full terms and conditions available on demand.
What we offer:
From day one youre set up to thrive at Caterpillar: helpful training relatable mentors global experience competitive salary package work-life balance and the growth opportunities you expect with a Fortune 100 company.
You power our success and we are committed to empowering yours. After all when your work can impact the entire world its important to do work that matters.
Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment off-highway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
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Posting Dates:
March 9 2026 - March 20 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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