Area Sales Manager - South-Central Netherlands
At a glance
Mid-level Sales Leadership role at Donaldson. 2 Locations · full-time.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Grow profitable sales across the South-Central Netherlands territory through direct selling and account development
- Sell dust collection, industrial air filtration systems, and related services to resellers, OEMs, and end users
- Advise customers technically and shape tailored solutions with project engineering and other internal teams
- Find new market segments while strengthening existing customer relationships through regular contact and service
- Use the CRM to plan, forecast, report, document activities, and support successful project delivery
What you bring
- A completed degree or vocational qualification, ideally supported by technical training
- Several years selling technical, consultative products, with fluent Dutch and good English
- Strong readiness for customer-facing travel and enthusiasm for working directly with customers
- Residence inside the assigned territory and the ability to work from a home office
Who this fits
You’ll suit a technically minded sales professional who can manage resellers, OEMs, and end customers independently. The role combines home-based work with customer visits and travel of up to forty percent across South-Central Netherlands. Experience with industrial filtration, air purification, process technology, project selling, or CRM-led sales management is advantageous.
From the employer
Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.
As Area Sales Manager you will be responsible for driving sustainable and profitable sales growth within your assigned territory in the Netherlands. You will sell innovative dust collection and extraction systems for industrial air filtration and support resellers, OEMs, and end customers. Working flexibly from your home office and directly at customer sites, you will build long-term partnerships and deliver tailored technical solutions.
Location: South-Central Netherlands
Your Responsibilities
- Full responsibility for sustainable and profitable revenue growth within your sales territory
- Active sales of industrial air filtration systems, dust collection, and related services
- Independent management, development, and expansion of your customer base (resellers, OEMs, end users)
- Technical consultation of customers and development of customized solutions in close cooperation with internal departments (e.g., project engineering)
- Identification and development of new market segments to strengthen market presence
- Establishment of long-term customer relationships through regular communication and excellent service
- CRM-supported sales management, including planning, forecasting, reporting, and documentation of all sales activities
- Close collaboration with internal project and engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of customer projects
Travel: up to 40%
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completed degree or vocational training, preferably with a technical background
- Several years of sales experience with technical, consultative products
- Fluent Dutch and good English skills
- High willingness to travel and strong enthusiasm for direct customer contact
- Residence within the assigned sales territory and ability to work from home
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in industrial filtration, air purification, or related process technologies
- Experience in project-based business or technical solution selling
- Strong understanding of CRM systems and structured sales management
- Confident communication style across different decision-making levels
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