Sales Manager DACH Region (m/f/d)

Cornelsen Group; Essen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Corporate benefits

JobRad

Private pension

Job summary

The Cornelsen Group, headquartered in Essen, is a leader in PFAS removal and water treatment. They seek a Sales Manager (m/f/d) to expand market presence across Germany and Europe, working with management, technical experts and international teams to deliver sustainable solutions.

You will identify new market segments, manage key accounts, participate in meetings and tenders, and shape proposals while representing Cornelsen at trade fairs and events. Fluency in German and English is required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive and 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, 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.

Skills

Sales experience

German language

English language

Public tenders

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