Sales Manager DACH Region (m/f/d)

KARIER; Essen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Corporate benefits

JobRad

Private pension options

Job summary

The Cornelsen Group is seeking a Sales Manager (m/f/d) to expand our market presence across Germany and Europe. You will collaborate with management, technical experts, and international teams to offer sustainable water treatment solutions to industries, municipalities, utilities, and partner networks.

We value a hands-on mindset, mobility, and a proven track record in complex sales and public tenders. German and English fluency is essential; additional European languages are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Several years of sales experience in water treatment or environmental technology.
• Experience handling complex technical projects and tenders.
• Degree in a comparable field (engineering or business).
• Fluent business German and English; strong communication at C-level.

Responsibilities

• Drive and expand sales strategy for Germany and Europe.
• Identify new market segments and business opportunities in PFAS treatment and water tech.
• Manage and grow key accounts in industry, municipalities, and utilities.
• Participate in meetings, presentations, negotiations, and tender processes.
• Support proposal development and technical solution concepts; track market trends.

Skills

Sales experience

Tender & public procurement

C-level communication

German (business fluent)

English (business fluent)

Networking with utilities

Education

Industrial engineering

Environmental engineering

Process engineering

Business administration

Job description

For more than 20 years, the Cornelsen Group has stood for advanced solutions in water treatment and environmental remediation. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, and operating internationally through locations in the Netherlands, the UK, Sweden and the USA, we support customers around the world in solving complex water treatment and environmental remediation challenges.

With our patented PerfluorAd® technology and a broad portfolio of mobile and stationary treatment solutions, we are among the technological leaders in PFAS removal — supporting customers from first assessment to full-scale implementation.

At Cornelsen, re:thinking water treatment means challenging conventional approaches and turning advanced technologies into real-world impact.

As a Sales Manager (m/f/d), you will play a key role in expanding our market presence across Germany and Europe. You will work closely with management, technical experts, and our international teams to bring sustainable, future-proof solutions to industries, municipalities, utilities, and partner networks.

Your Responsibilities

• Drive and further develop our sales strategy in line with the re:think water mission
• Identify new market segments, applications, and business opportunities in PFAS treatment and water technologies
• Manage and grow key accounts in industry, municipalities, and partner networks
• Participate in customer meetings, technical presentations, negotiations, and tenders
• Support proposal development and the preparation of technical solution concepts
• Monitor market trends and competitors and translate insights into concrete actions
• Represent the Cornelsen Group at trade fairs, conferences, and industry events

Your Profile

• Degree in industrial engineering, environmental engineering, process engineering, business administration, or a comparable field
• Several years of sales experience, ideally in water treatment, environmental technology, chemicals, or plant engineering
• Experience handling complex technical projects and public or private tenders
• Existing network in industry, municipalities, or utilities is a plus
• Hands-on mindset, high mobility, and genuine enthusiasm for customer interaction
• Entrepreneurial thinking, initiative, and strong results orientation
• Confident communication and negotiation skills at C-level
• Business-fluent German and English; additional European languages are an advantage

What We Offer

• A role with real impact in a future-critical technology field
• An innovative, family-like work environment with short decision paths
• International exposure through locations in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Sweden, and the USA
• Diverse projects and plenty of room for your own ideas
• Attractive compensation package including performance-based bonus
• Corporate benefits, JobRad, and private pension options
• The opportunity to actively shape the growth of a dynamic business area