Sales Manager Europe (fulltime)

Danieli Corus Inc; IJmuiden; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year end allowance

CLA allowance

Expenses allowance

26 days holiday and 12 ADV days

Health insurance contribution

Flexible working hours

Internal training opportunities

Job summary

Danieli Corus is seeking a Sales Manager Europe based in the Netherlands to identify and develop new business opportunities and secure contracts for its portfolio of technologies and services. You will guide opportunities from initial prospecting through proposal, negotiation, and award while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams across Europe.

You will lead commercial efforts, travel roughly 50% across Europe, and build lasting relationships with customers and partners, contributing to

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in a similar role within multidisciplinary engineering/capital investment fields.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of education.
• Willingness to travel frequently (about 50%) across Europe and sometimes overseas.
• Proven ability to work effectively across different cultures and international environments.
• Experience with complex contract negotiations.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate market intelligence into opportunities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English (written and spoken).
• Proficiency in Dutch, German or other European languages is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and develop European prospects into business opportunities.
• Lead proposal teams in preparing high-quality technical and commercial offers.
• Coordinate budgets, terms, and proposal activities between customers and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct commercial and technical contract negotiations leading to project awards.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Promote Danieli Corus’ products, technologies, and services.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customer investment plans.
• Contribute to annual sales planning, forecasting, and strategic development.
• Participate in industry conferences, exhibitions, and networking events across Europe.

Skills

Sales management

Contract negotiations

Cross-cultural communication

Analytical skills

English communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

As Sales Manager Europe, you will be responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities, maintaining strategic customer relationships, and securing contracts for Danieli Corus’ portfolio of technologies and services. You will act as the primary commercial contact for customers and guide opportunities from initial prospect identification through proposal preparation, negotiation, and contract award.

Working closely with multidisciplinary proposal teams, engineers and technology specialists, you will develop competitive technical and commercial solutions that create value for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and develop prospects into business opportunities for a dedicated group of European customers;
• Lead proposal teams in preparing high-quality technical and commercial offers;
• Coordinate budgets, commercial terms and proposal activities between customers and internal stakeholders;
• Conduct commercial and technical contract negotiations leading to successful project awards;
• Build and maintain long‑term relationships with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders;
• Promote Danieli Corus’ current and future products, technologies, and services;
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customer investment plans;
• Contribute to annual sales planning, forecasting, and strategic business development initiatives;
• Participate in industry conferences, exhibitions, and networking events across Europe.

What makes you successful?

To make this position a success, you have a strong personality and have the attitude to explore. You have a positive mindset and a can‑do mentality. You are independent, result driven, self‑motivated, stress‑resistant and proactive.

Your knowledge and experience

• About 5 – 7 years of experience in a similar role in multidisciplinary engineering/ capital investment industry;
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of education and professional performance;
• Willingness to travel frequently (appr. 50%) throughout Europe and occasionally overseas;
• Proven ability to work effectively across different cultures and international business environments;
• Experience with complex contract negotiations;
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate market intelligence into commercial opportunities;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, both written and spoken;
• Proficiency in languages such as Dutch, German or other European languages is considered an advantage.

About Danieli Corus

Danieli Corus has a track record of more than 40 years as an engineering company and plant builder for the global steel industry. From its IJmuiden home base, Danieli Corus prepares and executes projects, ranging from technical consultancy to the construction and commissioning of entire blast furnace facilities. All technology is state‑of‑the‑art and customized to fit client requirements. Much of the business volume is based in emerging economies. Danieli Corus employs around 325 people, working at offices in The Netherlands, India, China and Germany.

But there is more

Our organization is distinguished by a pleasant and informal working atmosphere where pride and passion are paramount. You will be given the freedom and responsibility appropriate to your background and experience.

Besides a good salary, we also offer an attractive package of fringe benefits, such as:

• A year end allowance
• a CLA allowance
• expenses allowance
• a minimum of 26 days holiday and 12 ADV days per year
• contribution to a health insurance
• collectivity on the health insurance at Zilveren Kruis
• flexible working hours
• opportunity to attend (internal) training courses
• etc.

Applications from candidates residing outside the European Union will not be considered for this position

Application process

Once you’ve submitted your application, we carefully review it against the criteria outlined in the job description. Our HR team and hiring managers collaborate to assess your fit. If we think you might be a good fit, you’ll be invited for in‑person interviews. After two rounds of interviews, we evaluate feedback and extend an offer to the most suitable candidate. For certain roles, psychological assessments are also part of the selection process to ensure a well‑rounded evaluation.

Our interview process is thoughtfully structured, transparent, and designed with you in mind. Our interviewers come well‑prepared, focusing on both skill‑based and behavioral assessments to ensure a strong match between your strengths and our needs. We provide timely, respectful feedback to support a positive and professional experience.

Onboarding

When you join Danieli Corus, we make sure you feel engaged and productive from day one. You are empowered with clear goals and personalized mentorship is organized for accelerated integration in our teams and processes.

Questions?

If you still have questions after reading the information above, don’t hesitate to reach out to our HR professionals. They will be more than happy to explain why Danieli Corus is such a rewarding place to work in today’s dynamic and demanding global metals industry.