Sales Manager - Machines

Michael Page; Enschede; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

40 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

International autonomy

Clear career progression

Team-oriented environment

Impactful market expansion

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Michael Page seeks an ambitious International Sales professional for a global CNC machinery maker, based in the Netherlands. You will identify opportunities, build relationships through visits, and translate customer needs into commercial opportunities.

You will manage pipelines, forecasts, and CRM data; travel internationally; and collaborate with marketing, product management, and BD to drive growth. Fluent Dutch and English, HBO-level education, and proven sales in tech markets are a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience; industry experience is an advantage.
• Strong affinity with technology and technical products.
• Commercially driven with confidence in prospecting, pitching, and closing deals.
• Self-starter with ownership and accountability.
• Willing to travel internationally on a regular basis.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across cultures.
• Able to translate customer needs into sales opportunities.
• Strong organizational skills managing pipelines and forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new international business opportunities and expand the customer base.
• Build strong customer relationships through regular visits, meetings, and consultative selling.
• Understand customer needs and translate them into commercial opportunities.
• Manage the sales pipeline, forecasts, and CRM data to achieve sales targets.
• Monitor market trends, competition, and technological developments.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Marketing, and Product Management to drive growth and execute market strategies.

Skills

International sales

Consultative selling

CRM data management

Market trend analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Dutch and English fluency

Education

HBO-level education in business/technical field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

• Identify and develop new international business opportunities and expand the customer base.
• Build strong customer relationships through regular visits, meetings, and consultative selling.
• Understand customer needs and translate them into commercial opportunities.
• Manage the sales pipeline, forecasts, and CRM data to achieve sales targets.
• Monitor market trends, competition, and technological developments.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Marketing, and Product Management to drive growth and execute market strategies.

• Identify and develop new international business opportunities and expand the customer base.
• Build strong customer relationships through regular visits, meetings, and consultative selling.
• Understand customer needs and translate them into commercial opportunities.
• Manage the sales pipeline, forecasts, and CRM data to achieve sales targets.
• Monitor market trends, competition, and technological developments.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Marketing, and Product Management to drive growth and execute market strategies.

Strong international sales experience and a passion for developing new markets.Technical mindset with a proven ability to build relationships and win business.

• HBO-level education, preferably in a commercial or technical field.
• Proven sales experience; industry experience is an advantage.
• Strong affinity with technology and technical products.
• Commercially driven with confidence in prospecting, pitching, and closing deals.
• Self-starter with a high level of ownership and accountability.
• Willing and able to travel internationally on a regular basis.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across cultures.
• Proactive, market-focused, and keen to stay informed about industry developments.
• Able to understand customer needs and translate them into sales opportunities.
• Strong organizational skills with experience managing pipelines, forecasts, and sales activities.
• Fluent Dutch and English

A global manufacturer of advanced CNC steel processing machinery, software, and services, serving customers worldwide. It is a well-established, family-owned, international company with a strong focus on innovation, international growth, quality, and long-term customer partnerships.

• Competitive salary package.
• 40 days of annual leave.
• Flexible working hours and good work-life balance.
• International sales role with significant autonomy and responsibility.
• Freedom to shape markets, strategies, and customer approach.
• Direct impact on business growth and market expansion.
• Strong career development and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive, collaborative, and team-oriented work environment.