Benelux Shipbuilding Sales Leader

043 Damen Global Support B.V.; Gorinchem; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40+ days annual leave

Damen Academy

Global career opportunities

Job summary

Damen is seeking a proactive Sales Manager to lead the Benelux region, primarily the Netherlands with potential duties in Belgium and Luxembourg. You will drive end-to-end sales for complex shipbuilding projects, build strong customer relationships, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth execution.

The role requires a commercial mindset, strong negotiation skills, and fluency in Dutch and English, with extensive travel across the region (≈120 days/year).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field related to naval/Marine engineering or offshore engineering.
• 3–5+ years in a commercial and/or technical role, preferably in capital goods.
• Strong commercial mindset with ability to build long-term customer relationships.
• Effective communication at multiple organizational levels and strong analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel around the Benelux region (average ~120 days/year).

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end sales process, including enquiries, quotations, negotiations, and contracts.
• Develop market opportunities and provide strategic market insights to management.
• Build and expand relationships with customers, brokers/agents, and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal teams and represent the sales area within the organization.
• Oversee orders from contract to delivery, including visits to shipyards and vessel handovers.
• Manage customer issues and payments in collaboration with finance and management.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Relationship building

Negotiation

CRM (Salesforce)

Shipbuilding concepts

Dutch language

English language

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Naval Architecture / Marine Engineering / Offshore Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Damen is seeking a proactive Sales Manager to lead the Benelux region, primarily the Netherlands with potential duties in Belgium and Luxembourg. You will drive end-to-end sales for complex shipbuilding projects, build strong customer relationships, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth execution.

The role requires a commercial mindset, strong negotiation skills, and fluency in Dutch and English, with extensive travel across the region (≈120 days/year).