Country Manager Netherlands & Belgium

Erinion; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Growth opportunities

Competitive compensation

Green transition impact

Job summary

Erinion is seeking a seasoned Country Manager to lead our Netherlands and Belgium business, reporting to the Chief Business Officer. You will own end-to-end market results, including commercial performance, delivery outcomes, and external representation, while guiding local priorities and staffing decisions within global strategy.

You will steer market strategy, revenue targets and customer engagements, working closely with Scania and key stakeholders to scale deployment, drive profitable

Qualifications

• Commercial experience in sales, business development or market leadership with revenue responsibility.
• Deep understanding of local market dynamics and ability to grow commercial performance.
• Independent worker who can adapt as structure builds.
• Ability to translate strategy into structured sales and operational execution.
• Strong relationships with customers, partners and internal teams.
• Experience recruiting, leading and developing a local team and managing performance.
• P&L accountability: revenue, budget and margin ownership for a market.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; French is an advantage; regular travel within NL and Belgium.

Responsibilities

• Own and refine the market development plan, including prioritisation and pipeline strategy.
• Define and execute the local go-to-market approach aligned with global strategy.
• Represent Erinion in NL and BE with key customers, OEMs and partners.
• Collaborate with local Scania business unit for alignment and leverage.
• Own revenue targets, budgets and margin frameworks, ensuring delivery aligned with pricing.
• Lead prioritisation across sales and deployment to maximise impact.
• Maintain involvement in strategic sales engagements and customer relationships.
• Scale sales with Scania by integrating Erinion's offerings with truck sales to drive EV adoption.
• Step into commercial or operational activity to unblock progress and secure outcomes.
• Drive a culture of accountability, pace and execution across the market.
• Lead and develop the team—recruitment, onboarding and performance management.
• Analyse market trends, customer needs and regulatory developments to inform strategy and product direction.
• Provide market insight and forecasting to leadership.
• Own market budgets and resource allocation for sustainable growth.
• Maintain relationships with hardware manufacturers and partners to stay customer-focused.
• Collaborate with marketing, product management and operations to ensure a one-stop full depot electrification offering.
• Maintain relations with Scania dealer network and educate sales teams; support localisation of materials.

Skills

Commercial Exp

Market Ownership

Ownership & Adaptability

Execution & Delivery

Stakeholder Mgmt

People Leadership

P&L Accountability

Languages & Travel

Job description

Erinion is looking for a Country Manager to lead our business in the Netherlands and Belgium and make Erinion the first choice for heavy-duty electrification in both markets, from charging infrastructure to energy management.

About Erinion

Erinion designs, builds and operates depot and destination charging solutions for heavy-duty vehicles. As part of the Scania Group, we combine the strength of a global transport leader with the agility of a fast-growing company. Our approach focuses on energy efficiency and optimal utilisation, ensuring that electrification is not only sustainable but also financially and commercially viable for our customers. We support different ways of financing, owning and operating charging sites, so that each customer can find the model that best fits their business. With operations across ten European markets and global expansion underway, we enable transport operators to electrify their fleets with confidence and long-term profitability.

Your Role

The Country Manager leads Erinion's business and the pre-sales, sales and deployment teams in the Netherlands & Beglium, reports to the Chief Business Officer and is part of Erinion's Extended Leadership Team.

The role holds full end-to-end responsibility for market results, including commercial performance, delivery outcomes, organisational development and external representation. The Country Manager has authority over local commercial prioritisation, customer selection, partner engagement and hiring decisions, within global strategy, investment thresholds and governance frameworks.

In the current phase of the business, the Country Manager maintains close involvement in customer engagement and execution to ensure delivery excellence and pace. This hands-on involvement reflects leadership approach and market needs, not a limitation of role scope, and will evolve naturally as the organisation scales.

Your Responsibilities

Market leadership & strategy

• Own and continuously refine the market development plan, including customer prioritisation, pipeline strategy and phased growth.
• Define and execute the local go-to-market approach, aligned with global strategy while tailored to market dynamics.
• Erinion's senior representative in the Netherlands & Belgium, engaging with key customers, OEMs, strategic partners, government bodies, industry forums and media.
• Build close collaboration with key stakeholders in the local Scania business unit.

Commercial & delivery accountability

• Own revenue targets, operating budget and cost prioritisation, and be accountable for delivering market performance within centrally defined pricing and margin frameworks.
• Ensure alignment between commercial commitments and delivery capabilities.
• Lead prioritisation across sales and deployment activities to maximise market impact.
• Take ultimate ownership of customer experience and account outcomes.

Operational execution

• Maintain active involvement in strategic sales engagements, customer relationships and deployment execution where required to deliver results.
• Scaling sales together with Scania: Lead the market’s implementation of a new sales model that integrates Erinion’s systems and charging offers with Scania’s truck sales to make charging a natural part of every electric truck deal.
• Step directly into commercial or operational activity when needed to unblock progress, support the team or secure outcomes.
• Drive a culture of accountability, pace and execution across the market.

People & organisation

• Lead and develop the team, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management and capability development.
• Build and scale a diverse team in line with market growth, with the capability to compete effectively with leading market players.
• Foster a high-performance, customer-focused culture.

Market intelligence, insight and financial ownership

• Analyse customer needs, market trends, regulatory developments and competitor activity to inform strategy and product direction.
• Provide structured market insight and forecasting to company leadership.
• Own market budgets, spend prioritisation and commercial decision-making.
• Be accountable for efficient use of resources to drive sustainable growth.

Cross-functional collaboration

• Work closely with marketing, product management and operations teams to ensure Erinion's place as a one-stop option for full depot electrification needs.
• Maintain relations with market-leading hardware manufacturers, contractors and trusted partners, ensuring Erinion's offering remains customer focused.
• Support localisation of materials and initiatives aligned with global frameworks.
• Lead the partnership with the local Scania dealer network. Collaborate with MDs and sales teams, and offer support and education in electrification.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for an experienced commercial leader who can take full responsibility for a market, combining strategic direction with close involvement in customers and execution. You are comfortable leading both people and business, turning market potential into profitable growth, and setting the course for how Erinion develops in the market.You likely bring:

• Commercial Experience: Proven track record in a sales, business development or market-facing leadership role with revenue responsibility. Experience from charging and/or energy markets is considered an advantage.
• Market Ownership: Deep understanding of market dynamics, with a record of growing local commercial performance.
• Ownership & Adaptability: Works independently and stays effective where structure is still being built.
• Execution & Delivery: Ability to translate strategy into structured sales and operational execution.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong relationship-builder across customers, partners and internal teams.
• People Leadership: Ability to recruit, lead and grow a strong local team, and manage performance and development.
• P&L Accountability: Experience owning revenue, budget and margin for a market.
• Languages & Travel: Fluent in Dutch and English. French is considered an advantage. Open to regular travel within the Netherlands and Belgium, and occasionally to our support office in Stockholm.

Location

Hybrid, with at least one day a week at our Breda office together with the team.

Employment

The role starts with a six-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of a permanent position.

Why Join Erinion?

At Erinion, you won't just be a part of the change, you'll pioneer it.

• Impact: Work at the forefront of the green transition in heavy transport.
• Culture: Join a fast-growing company where your ideas are valued, your contributions have a significant impact, and your decisions directly shape the local market.
• Growth: Enjoy the agility of a scale-up with a competitive compensation package and strong professional growth opportunities.

We are driven by our belief that the power of diversity fuels innovation.

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to join our team.