Sales Director - Germany & Austria

Seniority level

Director

Full-time

Sales, Business Development, and Management

Automation Machinery Manufacturing and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Shape the next phase of growth for a global industrial technology group recognised for engineering excellence and customer innovation.

We’re hiring a Sales Director to lead the commercial organisation across Germany and Austria; driving double‑digit growth through OEM, channel, and application‑focused sales.

This is a senior leadership role in a pivotal region, central to the company’s ambition to double revenue within five years.

• Deliver strong, visible growth through OEM and channel pipelines.
• Lead and develop a national sales team spanning key account, new business, channel, inside sales, and applications (total team approx 20-30).
• Strengthen customer partnerships and drive strategic account penetration.
• Shape and execute a regional sales strategy aligned with EMEA growth goals.

Germany and Austria are the industrial heart of the European business. Success here defines the region’s trajectory. You’ll have full autonomy, direct visibility to senior leadership, and the resources of a globally invested technology organisation behind you.

• Proven experience leading sales teams in Germany within industrial automation, drives, or motion control.
• Strong record of OEM and channel development, delivering sustained growth.
• Strategic, hands‑on leader with the presence to inspire teams and customers alike.
• Fluent in English and German; degree in engineering or business preferred.

• Attractive base salary aligned to senior sales leadership role + 25% bonus (uncapped) + car allowance
• High visibility and autonomy in a critical European leadership role
• Opportunity to build and shape a high‑performing sales organisation
• Backing of a global industrial group targeting major growth milestones to 2030

If you’re a proven sales leader ready to drive performance, build capability, and shape the next chapter of success in Europe’s key industrial markets, we’d like to hear from you.