Sales Manager DACH – Automation Industry

The role

• Develop and execute regional sales strategies to drive growth and expand market share across the DACH region, focusing on new and existing accounts for spiral conveyors and bucket elevators.
• Plan sales activities, including customer visits, pipeline development, and margin optimisation.
• Collaborate with Sales Engineers to deliver tailored solutions and advise on pricing and payment terms.
• Prepare, negotiate, and follow up on quotations, ensuring profitability and smooth handover to execution teams.
• Act as the main client contact, managing relationships, handling warranty claims, and resolving post-delivery issues.
• Maintain sales data, reporting, and forecasts, contributing to budgeting and commercial strategy.
• Monitor market trends and competitors, supporting product and pricing improvements.

Your profile

• Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in a commercial role, ideally within technical sales.
• A background with integrators, OEMs, or vertical transport systems, combined with experience in the warehousing and e-commerce industry, is considered a strong advantage.
• Sales-driven professional combining a strong “hunter” mindset with excellent account management skills – confident in acquiring new customers while building and growing long-term client relationships to deliver sustainable, measurable results.
• Proactive, collaborative, and self-driven team player, able to work autonomously and in a team.
• Strong listener and solution-oriented thinker, able to craft tailored, high-value solutions by engaging deeply with customers and challenging the status quo when needed.
• Fluent in English and German, any additional languages are a valuable asset.
• Flexible and willing to travel up to 3 days per week..

What’s in it for you?

• Own Your Region & Agenda –**Enjoy the autonomy to plan your time and fully own the DACH region as the main Sales Manager, with the freedom to execute the market strategy in the way you see most effective. Your ideas are valued, and you’re empowered to make a real impact.
• Work in a Joyful, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment**– They believe that well-being fuels performance. That’s why they cultivate a vibrant, health-conscious workplace – where joy, balance, and sustainability are integral to everything they do.
• Join a Thriving, Ambitious Company with Tradition** – Become part of a well-established and growing organisation.
• Tailored Growth Path** -The company prioritises both your professional and personal development – aligned with your goals. Whether you’re looking for vertical advancement or lateral skill-building, they’ll help you grow.
• Collaborate with a Global Team** – Work alongside an international team that values diverse perspectives, fosters inclusion, and thrives on collaboration.