Area Sales Manager, Heavy Duty, Europe

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Develop the European heavy-duty, off-highway, and hydraulics sectors.

• Enhance existing customer, dealer, and distribution networks.

• Discover new market opportunities, applications, and business prospects.

• Acquire and nurture relationships with OEMs, hydraulics firms, hose assembly companies, and distributors.

• Assist European sales colleagues by providing market, product, and application insights.

• Position protective hose spirals, hose protection systems, and hydraulic accessories effectively.

• Keep track of customer needs, competitor activities, and industry trends.

• Convert market feedback into actionable product and sales strategies.

• Coordinate technical customer projects with internal specialist departments.

• Conduct regular visits to customers and partners across Europe.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of experience in technical sales, market management, or business development.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the heavy-duty, off-highway, or hydraulics markets.

• Hands-on experience with hydraulic hoses, hose protection, protective spirals, connection technology, or hydraulic accessories.

• Established network of OEMs, dealers, hose assembly companies, or distributors.

• Proven experience in market development, customer acquisition, and strategic sales.

• Strong grasp of technical and customer-specific solutions.

• Ability to identify market needs and translate them into concrete internal initiatives.

• Independent, organized, and entrepreneurial work approach.

• Willingness to travel frequently for business across Europe.

• Proficient in English for international collaboration.

• Knowledge of additional European languages is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent employment with a globally positioned industrial company.

• Competitive annual salary plus a minimum of 10% variable compensation.

• 30 days of annual leave and a flexible flextime model offering a high level of autonomy.

• Option for remote/home-office work with a Europe-wide scope.

• Strategic responsibility for market development and business expansion.

• Collaboration with European sales teams, OEMs, and distributors.

• Significant opportunity to shape the role in sales, business development, and product management.