Technical Area Sales Manager

Schiedam, reference 2025-01275

Job description

As Area Sales Manager, you will be responsible for managing and growing after-sales service activities for rotating equipment within the Benelux region. You will focus on developing long-term client relationships, expanding service contracts, and driving sales of repairs, spare parts, and upgrades.Your tasks will include:

• Managing sales activities for steam turbines, gas turbines, and screw compressors
• Driving growth strategies and managing sales pipelines within your territory
• Acting as the main contact for technical service inquiries from customers
• Preparing quotations and coordinating with internal product experts
• Independently negotiating service agreements and contracts
• Developing new business opportunities and registering product usage at customer sites
• Providing regular input for sales forecasting and budget planning
• Collaborating closely with internal teams across operations and engineering
• Visiting clients regularly within the region
• Representing the company at industry events or client meetings when required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a technical or commercial field/oil and gas background
• 1–3 years of experience in turbomachinery or rotating equipment sales/service
• Open for students or young proffesionals/ fresh graduates
• Strong communicator and confident negotiator
• Commercially driven, entrepreneurial, and solution-oriented
• Experience with long sales cycles and managing client accounts
• Comfortable working both independently and in teams
• Comfortable with travelling for work (cca 10% of the role)
• Living in the Rotterdam area (this is a must)
• Dutch driver’s license (Category B) is required
• Fluency in Dutch and English is required; German is a plus
• Living in the greater Rotterdam area and willing to travel regularly
• Due to frequent international travel and the need for work authorization across EU countries, only candidates with unrestricted EU work and travel rights can be considered

Working conditions

• Monthly gross salary range: €3.500 to €6.000
• Holiday allowance
• 13th month
• Performance bonus
• All-in gross annual salary between €53.000 and €91.800, depending on experience (including the bonuses etc.)
• Company car
• A dynamic role within a global company where every valuable initiative receives the attention it deserves.
• You’ll be part of a healthy, internationally oriented organization with a strong collaborative culture.
• Depending on your product focus, you may have opportunities to visit our international sales offices. We are committed to investing in your professional growth and supporting your development in the direction you aspire to.

Work location

Schiedam

Company description

Our client is a well-established international player within the engineering and industrial technology sector. With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and performance improvement, they support clients in the marine, energy, and industrial fields. The company has a dynamic and multicultural team and offers employees room for growth, ownership, and international collaboration. The office is located in the greater Rotterdam area.

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Website: 2025-08-25

Recruiter contact

Carmen Leal, Den Haag
carmen.leal@undutchables.nl
+31(0)6-43623124