Sales Manager (Director track)

BUXKIN; Dinxperlo; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

25 days holiday

Holiday allowance 8%

Bonus incentive

Job summary

Buxkin in the Netherlands seeks an experienced commercial manager who can progress to director and lead our Dutch operation from the Dinxperlo office. This is a hands-on sales role with scope to grow into leadership and to hire a team.

You’ll answer enquiries, prepare quotations, send samples and win orders, while building structured marketing and admin processes to support sustainable growth. Fluency in Dutch and English is essential; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Understanding good design decisions and caring about the outcomes.
• Experienced in sales, and genuinely motivated by closing deals.
• Fluent Dutch & English, German highly desirable, any other languages advantageous.
• Personable & charismatic, you listen before you respond, then you respond with enthusiasm.
• Organised, reliable and productive - you can manage expectations and are not easily distracted once focused.
• Responsible and resilient, you are self-motivated and pro-active.
• Tech savvy, knowing when to automate a process and where to start.

Responsibilities

• Initially a hands-on sales role in a small business.
• Answer enquiries, prepare quotations, send samples and win orders.
• As you learn the business you will take increasing responsibility for Dutch operations and hire a team.

Skills

Fluent Dutch

Fluent English

German desirable

Sales experience

Negotiation

Tech savviness

Organised

Proactive

Self-motivated

Job description

We are looking for an experienced commercial manager who wants the opportunity to become a director and lead our Dutch operation.

Buxkin designs and sells distinctive ribbed acoustic wall coverings, manufactured in the Netherlands with a strong focus on sustainable materials. We sell B2B internationally, working with architects, designers and commercial customers across global markets.

This is initially a hands-on sales role in a small business. You’ll answer enquiries, prepare quotations, send samples and win orders. But we’re looking for someone capable of considerably more. As you learn the business and earn our trust we expect you to take increasing responsibility for Buxkin’s Dutch operations, reach director level authority and hire the team you need to support you.

Objectives of Position:

• Elevate our customer service experience to that working with Buxkin is part of the appeal alongside our products.
• Develop appropriate structured marketing activities to increase our visibility and drive sustainable growth.
• Develop best practice tools and processes to streamline business administration.
• Win new customers and Increase sales!
• Be the customer’s voice within the organisation.

Role & Remuneration:

• Initially a 12 month employment contract, with the intention to make permanent and provide a company car thereafter.
• Full time, 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.
• 25 Days holiday + public holidays.
• Salary range €4,500 - €6,500 gross per month + 8% holiday allowance
• Bonus incentiuve (to be defined)
• Place of work - Dinxperlo office, with occasional domestic and international travel.

Expected competences and character:

• Understanding good design decisions and caring about the outcomes.Enjoying interiors.
• Experienced in sales, and genuinely motivated by closing deals (a go-getter!).
• Fluent Dutch & English, German highly desirable, any other languages advantageous.
• Personable & charismatic, you listen before you respond, then you respond with enthusiasm.
• Organised, reliable and productive - you can manage expectations and are not easily distracted once focused.
• Responsible and resilient, you are self-motivated and pro-active.
• Tech savvy, knowing when to automate a process and where to start.

Why we will be a good employer:

• We are an honest and ethical team, we want to produce quality sustainable products, no politics, no bullshit.
• 9-5 Mon-Fri, we ask for your full attention.Outside of work we encourage you to fully enjoy your other commitments and passions without distraction.
• We will give you the best tools and facilities to be comfortable and do your job well.
• We will endeavour to strike the right balance of oversight and autonomy.Earn our trust, then do things your way.
• We want you to enjoy the ride, not grind out the hours!