Sales Manager - Cleanrooms

Location: Germany (remote with 50% travel)

A global engineering and technology organisation operating at the forefront of life sciences, semiconductor and is launching a new cleanroom business capability across Europe
.

This is a rare opportunity to join at the very beginning
.

The successful individual will be one of the first commercial hires in a newly established team
, helping to shape the market approach, build the project pipeline, and develop the commercial structure that will underpin long-term European growth.

For the right person, this is far more than a sales role. It is a chance to help build a business within a business
, influence strategy, and grow into a future Head of European Sales position as the team expands.

• Join a newly formed European team backed by a major global engineering organisation
• Help define the commercial strategy, processes and market positioning
• Work on large-scale high-technology facility projects across life sciences and semiconductor manufacturing
• Be involved early in projects typically valued €5M–€20M
• Build long-term client relationships across EPC contractors, engineering firms and industrial end users
• Clear opportunity to grow into senior leadership as the business scales

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building markets, developing relationships and shaping structure
, rather than stepping into an already fully built organisation.

• Developing and building a European pipeline of cleanroom opportunities
• Building relationships with EPC contractors, engineering companies and industrial clients
• Supporting clients in translating project requirements into technical cleanroom solutions
• Preparing proposals and quotations in collaboration with engineering and supplier partners
• Supporting supplier qualification and framework agreements
• Helping to establish the commercial processes, structure and market strategy for the business unit

Projects typically span 12–24 month sales cycles and involve large-scale controlled environment facilities across pharma, semiconductor sectors
.

• Background in cleanroom construction, controlled environments or HVAC systems
• Experience in technical sales, business development or bid management
• Strong understanding of cleanroom technologies
• Experience working with EPC contractors, general contractors or industrial end users
• Ability to translate technical concepts into commercial solutions and proposals
• Degree in Mechanical, Process, Building Services or Industrial Engineering preferred
• An existing network within pharma or semiconductor construction ecosystems would be highly valuable.

Fluent English is required.

• Help shape how the business operates commercially
• Play a key role in building the European project pipeline
• Work closely with engineering and leadership teams on major infrastructure projects
• Grow with the organisation as the team expands across Europe
• Progress into senior commercial leadership roles in the future