VP Sales International

• Lead the international growth strategy of a leading Industry & Defence company.
• Take ownership of a high-impact role with full P&L responsibility.

We are partnering with a leading international Industry & Defence company to appoint a Vice President of International Sales. This executive leadership position will play a pivotal role in driving global commercial growth, expanding market presence, and strengthening strategic customer relationships across multiple international regions. The successful candidate will combine strong leadership capabilities with a proven track record in complex B2B sales environments, managing international teams, overseeing business performance, and delivering sustainable revenue growth within highly regulated markets.

• Define and execute the global sales strategy aligned with the company's growth objectives.
• Lead, develop and inspire international sales teams across multiple regions, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Assume full commercial responsibility for revenues, profitability, budgets and sales performance within the assigned scope.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across key international markets.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with major customers, partners and stakeholders.
• Drive commercial negotiations and oversee large-scale, complex sales campaigns.
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity and customer requirements to support business development initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of commercial objectives.

• Proven experience in senior international sales leadership roles within the Industry & Defence sector or other complex engineering-driven environments.
• Demonstrated success managing multicultural and geographically dispersed sales teams.
• Strong experience with P&L ownership, budget management and delivery of profitable growth.
• Proven track record of achieving ambitious revenue targets and expanding international market presence.
• Experience managing high-value contracts and complex negotiation processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills at executive level.
• Strong business acumen, financial literacy and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Fluent English required; additional languages are considered an advantage.

• Opportunity to join a well-established international Industry & Defence company with ambitious growth plans.
• High-impact leadership role with significant visibility and influence.
• International scope and exposure to global markets and customers.
• Competitive executive compensation package.