Global Sales Manager for automated plants

Weckenmann; Dormettingen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

International environment

Open culture

Job summary

Weckenmann in Dormettingen, Germany, seeks a Global Sales Manager for automated plants to drive technical sales and manage projects internationally. You will develop solution concepts with clients, prepare detailed quotations, and negotiate terms, acting as the main technical and commercial contact throughout the sales and implementation process.

The role requires a degree in a technical field or equivalent training, strong English, and willingness to travel internationally.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical subject (e.g. mechanical engineering) or equivalent technical training with relevant professional experience.
• Experience in the sales of technical capital goods requiring detailed explanation, ideally in plant engineering or a similar field.
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with CRM systems would be an advantage.
• Very good written and spoken English; knowledge of a further foreign language is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Technical sales in field and office-based roles, and project-based management.
• Technical development of solution concepts with clients from idea to overall concept.
• Project costing and preparation of client-specific quotations.
• Quotation presentations and negotiations on-site or via video call.
• Translating orders into comprehensive internal technical specifications.
• Acting as the contact for clients on technical and commercial matters throughout sales and implementation.

Education

Engineering degree or technical training

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

Job description

02/10/2026 Dormettingen Professionals

Global Sales Manager for automated plants

Your Responsibilities

• Technical sales in both field and office-based roles, as well as project-based project management
• Technical development of solution concepts in collaboration with our clients – from the initial idea through to a coherent overall concept
• Project costing and the preparation of detailed, client-specific quotations
• Quotation presentations and negotiations with our clients, either on-site or via video call
• Translating orders into comprehensive internal technical specifications
• Acting as the direct point of contact for our clients on all technical and commercial matters throughout the sales and implementation process
• Monitoring market and competitor activities, as well as representing the company at trade fairs, conferences and client events
• Maintaining relevant data in the CRM system and contributing to the continuous optimisation of our sales processes

Your Profile

Professional Qualifications

• A degree in a technical subject (e.g. mechanical engineering) or equivalent technical training with relevant professional experience
• Experience in the sales of technical capital goods requiring detailed explanation, ideally in plant engineering or a similar field
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with CRM systems would be an advantage
• Very good written and spoken English; knowledge of a further foreign language is desirable

Personal Skills

Strong sales and customer focus

Enjoyment of working with international contacts

• Strong communication skills and a confident manner
• A structured, independent and solution-oriented approach to work, as well as a high degree of reliability, attention to detail and quality awareness
• Ability to work as part of a team and to convey technical content clearly and persuasively

Mobility & Commitment

• Willingness to travel internationally (e.g. for client visits and trade fairs)
• Class B driving licence (formerly Class 3)

We offer

• A secure, permanent role in an owner-managed company with short decision-making processes
• An international, varied working environment working directly with senior management

A dedicated team, an open culture and plenty of scope to bring your own ideas to life and develop personally