PAIDI furniture creates feel-good places for children that accompany families from day one and keep pace with every stage of development. As “Brand of the Century”, PAIDI stands for well-thought-out design, tested, child-safe furniture and the highest quality. For a home that always feels right – and has done for more than 90 years.

International markets, strong partnerships and a product that accompanies families for years: in this role, you will develop PAIDI’s export business strategically and operationally. You will identify potential, expand structures and lead a team that makes our brand visible and successful internationally.

This is not about short-term sales successes, but about sustainable growth, reliable partnerships and a clear international positioning.

Your role at PAIDI

You will take responsibility for our international export business and work closely with the management. You will develop existing markets further, open up new potential and take our sales structures to the next level.

You think like an entrepreneur, lead with clarity and enjoy combining strategy and implementation.

What you will achieve with us

• You develop international export and sales strategies and implement them together with your team
• You expand existing markets and identify new potential in Europe and Asia
• You look after and develop key accounts, distributors and international sales partners
• You analyse market trends, competitors and customer needs and derive concrete measures from them
• You optimise international sales and CRM structures
• You lead and develop your export team professionally and personally
• You are responsible for sales, budget and results with an entrepreneurial eye
• You represent PAIDI at international trade fairs and bring market impulses directly into the company

What you bring with you

• You have several years of experience in international sales or export management
• You have already led teams and built up, developed or changed sales organisations
• Ideally, you are familiar with furniture, interiors, lifestyle or consumer goods
• You understand the key levers in sales — from pricing and costing to contract management
• You think strategically, act pragmatically and reliably put topics into practice
• You communicate clearly, negotiate confidently and move with ease in international contexts
• You enjoy travelling and are willing to travel internationally
• You speak business-fluent English and have a good business sense

What awaits you at PAIDI

• A strategic key role reporting directly to the management
• Plenty of room for shaping things and making decisions
• The opportunity to shape international markets and structures for the long term
• A visible contribution to PAIDI’s growth and international positioning
• A medium-sized environment with short decision-making paths, real products and people who take responsibility
• We make sure you have a good work-life balance thanks to flexible working hours
• Support from BetterDoc for medical questions and financial benefits via our PAIDI support fund
• Benefits that suit you: look forward to bike leasing and attractive corporate benefits with discounts on many brands and offers

PAIDI furniture creates feel-good places for children that accompany families from day one and keep pace with every stage of development. As “Brand of the Century”, PAIDI stands for well-thought-out design, tested, child-safe furniture and the highest quality. For a home that always feels right – and has done for more than 90 years.

Strong retail partnerships, personal advice and a brand that accompanies families for many years: in this role, you will actively help shape PAIDI’s presence in retail. You will look after existing partners, develop new potential and make sure that our brand remains visible and successful both locally and online.

This is not about short-term deals, but about lasting customer relationships, trusting cooperation and a convincing brand presence in retail.

Your role at PAIDI

You will look after and develop our retail partners in your sales area, working closely with the sales back-office and marketing teams. You will identify market potential, implement sales and marketing measures and make sure that PAIDI is presented in the best possible way by our partners.

You are sales-oriented, act on your own initiative and enjoy inspiring people about our brand and our products.

What you will achieve with us

• Strategic management and development of national key accounts (online and in-store) as well as looking after and developing existing specialist baby and furniture retail partners
• Responsibility for sales, profit and growth targets in the defined territory
• Planning and implementing joint sales and marketing measures with retail partners
• Managing customer projects and product launches
• In-store: advice on the optimal product range, securing placements and brand-appropriate merchandising, as well as running training sessions
• Online: looking after and developing our retail partners’ online shops (omnichannel) as well as initiating and implementing measures to increase digital visibility and sales performance
• Compiling customer, competitor and market information
• Complaints management and ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction
• Attending trade fairs, in-house exhibitions and customer events
• Maintaining customer master data and visit reports in the CRM system
• Monitoring market and competitor trends and working closely with the sales back office and marketing
• Regular reporting to sales management

What you bring with you

• Several years of sales experience, ideally in the furniture or specialist baby retail sector, as well as a passion for building, positioning and sustainably strengthening a strong brand in retail.
• Negotiation skills and persuasiveness
• Enjoyment of making contacts and communicating
• A digital mindset with a strong affinity for online sales and increasing retail partners’ digital visibility
• confident use of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and CRM systems
• Planning skills using Furnplan
• A structured, analytical, goal-oriented and independent way of working
• Completed vocational training or university degree
• Knowledge of foreign languages is an advantage
• Willingness to travel extensively
• Ideally based in the sales area

What awaits you at PAIDI

• A strong traditional brand with a future
• High-quality products that you can stand behind with conviction
• Plenty of freedom to work on your own responsibility
• Attractive remuneration including a company car that can also be used privately
• Modern work equipment and short decision-making paths
• A friendly team with a passion for what we do

What matters to us

We are not looking for pure salespeople. We are looking for people who build relationships, create trust and share our passion for high-quality children’s furniture. People who understand that a children’s bedroom is much more than a room: it is a place full of memories, development and emotions.

Your tasks

• Goods receipt: accepting, checking, sorting and palletising goods
• Storage: storing goods using industrial trucks
• Goods issue: preparing shipping documents, picking packages, providing goods, putting together deliveries and loading them into containers
• Recording items using barcode scanners
• Stocktaking
• Operating transport and lifting equipment
• Working in a team

Your profile

• A structured and careful way of working
• A sense of responsibility and organisational talent
• Enjoyment of physical work and a willingness to roll up your sleeves
• Good physical condition
• Qualifying secondary school leaving certificate (Qualifizierender Hauptschulabschluss)

Your apprenticeship at PAIDI

• Duration: 2 years with the option of extending by a further year
• Apprenticeship pay: in line with the collective agreement plus an additional non-tariff allowance