Sales Manager

As Sales Manager Benelux you drive local sales and revenue within the Netherlands (and potentially Belgium/Luxembourg), building lasting customer relationships and feeding the Damen portfolio with market insights. You lead end-to-end sales, coordinate with internal teams, and oversee aftersales, aiming to grow market share, turnover, and profits. The role involves significant travel to meet prospects, clients, shipyards, and events. You will work in a dynamic, technology-forward environment with a focus on solution selling in complex shipbuilding products.

• dynamic international working environment focusing on technology and innovation
• competitive salary
• at least 40 days of annual leave
• Damen Academy professional development
• active social environment with events and sports

• Proactively identify and cultivate market opportunities via client visits, trade fairs, and marketing activities
• Build and expand relationships with customers, brokers/agents, and stakeholders in the region
• Lead the full sales process: generate enquiries, prepare quotations, negotiate terms, and close contracts
• Coordinate with internal teams to align on client contacts and share market intelligence
• Oversee newbuild orders from contract to delivery, including production monitoring and shipyard visits
• Manage customer issues, claims, and payments with finance/management, proposing solutions
• Report market developments, sales progress, and regional performance to Area Sales Director

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field related to naval/m marine engineering
• 3–5+ years in a commercial/technical role, ideally in capital goods
• Strong commercial mindset with ability to build trust and communicate at multiple levels
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to balance customer needs and business goals
• Entrepreneurial, market-driven mindset with trend identification skills
• Structured approach with opportunity management and CRM usage (e.g. Salesforce)
• Strong affinity with complex technical products and shipbuilding; fluent Dutch and English; willingness to travel

• Relational/people skills
• Strategic thinking
• Adaptability
• CRM usage (Salesforce)
• Contract negotiation
• Market analysis