Regional Distributor Account Manager – Southern Europe

Location: Volpiano

Regional Distributor Account Manager – Southern Europe (Industrial Pumps)
Southern Europe, International Travel, Fulltime Are you ready to drive growth across Southern Europe?

Our client is a globally recognized manufacturer of high-performance industrial pump solutions. Due to an upcoming internal promotion, we are offering an excellent opportunity to take over a well-established region within their international business.

As Regional Distributor Account Manager – Southern Europe, you will be responsible for developing and expanding business across key Southern European markets. You will focus on distributor management, key account development, and project-based sales in sectors such as water & wastewater, construction, municipal and industrial applications.

This is a commercially driven yet technically engaged role where you act as the face of the organization in your region.

Take ownership by Developing and executing the regional sales strategy for Southern Europe Managing, supporting, and expanding the distributor and service partner network

Driving revenue growth through project sales, framework agreements, and key account development

Identifying new business opportunities in water & wastewater, construction, industrial and municipal markets

Supporting distributors and customers with application knowledge, pump selection and system solutions

Managing relationships with OEMs, EPC contractors, municipalities and industrial end users

Coordinating quotations, tenders and technical-commercial proposals with internal teams

Negotiating pricing, contracts and commercial terms within company guidelines

Monitoring market trends, competitor activity and regional specifications

Representing the company at trade fairs, industry events and customer presentations

Working in the field:

You will work closely with distributors, engineers and end users, providing both commercial and technical sales support. The role requires approximately 40% travel within Southern Europe and 4–6 visits per year to the Netherlands for internal alignment and strategy meetings.

Job requirements

This challenge will suit you if:

You are currently based in Southern Europe You hold a Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or Process Engineering preferred) or Business with strong technical exposure

You have 5–8 years of experience in B2B sales of industrial pumps, fluid handling equipment or comparable mechanical products

You have proven experience managing distributors and project-based sales across multiple countries

You have experience in Southern European markets (strong advantage)
You have solid understanding of pump technologies (centrifugal, slurry, wastewater, dewatering)
You are able to read technical specifications, datasheets and system curves

You are experienced with tenders and long project sales cycles

You are structured in planning, forecasting and CRM usage

You are willing to travel extensively within Southern Europe You are fluent in English (written and spoken)
You speak Spanish, Italian, French or Portuguese (preferred)
You are commercially driven, technically curious and comfortable engaging with engineers as well as decision-makers.

You work independently, think entrepreneurially and adapt easily within international environments.

What we offerA long-term career opportunity within a financially stable and globally respected industrial organizationA region with strong growth potential and an established distributor networkA high level of autonomy and ownership within your region

Strong internal technical and operational supportA competitive base salary between €6,500 and €7,000 per month (depending on experience)
A car allowance (€1.000 per month)
Performance-based bonus scheme

Participation in a company share program
24 vacation days Interested?

Send us your contact details via the application button and we will be in contact with you as soon as possible.