Regional Sales Engineer - Water & Civil Infrastructure

Henkel; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Global opportunities for growth

Health insurance

Parental leave (gender-neutral)

Employee Share Plan

Meal allowance

Well-being programme

Product discounts

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a Regional Sales Engineer to drive growth across Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and other Mediterranean markets. You will develop opportunities, manage key accounts, and build relationships with distributors, contractors, engineers, and infrastructure owners.

The role requires understanding structural reinforcement technologies and valve-insertion to deliver value-added solutions. The position involves up to 75% travel and requires fluent English and Spanish; Italian is

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required, preferably Mechanical or Civil.
• 3–5 years of professional sales experience in technical/international roles.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; Italian a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth and expand key accounts across the territory.
• Build relationships with distributors, contractors, engineers and owners.
• Develop territory sales strategies and account plans to meet targets.
• Manage distribution network and channel performance.
• Understand customer needs to deliver tailored, value-added solutions.
• Promote Henkel's reinforcement technologies and valve-insertion.
• Track opportunities and maintain pipeline using Salesforce CRM.
• Coordinate product demos, training and field support.
• Collaborate with operations for coordination with partners and customers.

Skills

Sales experience

Languages: English & Spanish

CRM (Salesforce)

Microsoft Office

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical or Civil)

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Regional Sales Engineer is responsible for driving sales growth and expanding market penetration across the assigned territory, including Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, and other Mediterranean markets. The role focuses on developing new business opportunities, managing key accounts, and building strong relationships with distributors, contractors, engineers, and infrastructure owners. It requires a strong understanding of structural reinforcement technologies and valve-insertion to deliver technical, value-added solutions and effectively manage tendering processes. Key responsibilities include implementing territory sales strategies, identifying and closing business opportunities, monitoring market competition, and achieving sales targets.

The position involves up to 75% travel across the assigned territory.

What You´ll Do

• Drive sales growth and market penetration by identifying new business opportunities and expanding existing key accounts across the assigned territory.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors, contractors, engineers, infrastructure owners, and end users to influence purchasing decisions.
• Develop and implement territory sales strategies and account-specific action plans to achieve or exceed annual sales targets.
• Manage and optimize the distribution network to maximize market coverage, strengthen channel performance, and identify growth opportunities.
• Understand customer business needs and technical requirements to develop tailored, value-added solutions and applications.
• Promote Henkel's structural reinforcement technologies and valve-insertion, effectively communicating their technical benefits to key stakeholders.
• Identify, track, and manage sales opportunities, customer interactions, quotations, and pipeline activities using Salesforce CRM.
• Coordinate product demonstrations, technical training, and field support activities for customers, distributors, and channel partners.
• Collaborate with internal Operations teams to ensure effective coordination and communication between Henkel, channel partners, and end customers.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.
• 3–5 years of professional sales experience, preferably in technical sales or international Key Account Management.
• Full professional fluency in both English and Spanish is mandatory (Italian will be advantage)
• Experience in civil infrastructure, ideally involving technical solutions, contractors, distributors, or infrastructure owners.
• Proven ability to develop and manage distribution channels, build strategic partnerships, and influence key decision-makers.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret technical datasheets and communicate technical value propositions effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Salesforce CRM, with strong organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and independent working style, with willingness to travel up to 75% of the time across the assigned territory.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Meal Allowance for each worked day
• Health insurance paid the employee with a tax exemption
• Well-being programme
• Discounts on company products

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.