Product Sales Manager

Are you a natural dealmaker with a passion for driving growth?
We’re looking for a dynamic Product Sales Manager (PSM) to join our Product Sales Team in Bakel and take ownership of sales performance within the further processing machinery segment, to spearhead sales of GEA’s Marination machinery and related product range. In this pivotal role, you will identify and develop new business opportunities, guide country sales teams, and directly engage with customers to secure high-value projects across your territory.

For food processing, GEA offers solutions for the preparation, marination and further processing of meat, poultry, seafood and plant-based products. The portfolio also includes processing lines for pasta, baked goods, snacks, breakfast cereals, confectionery and pet food, as well as equipment for slicing and packaging of food.

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Sales Leadership: Identify and convert leads, manage your sales pipeline, and close deals in alignment with R&C teams

• Customer Engagement: Deliver product demos, support negotiations, and lead customer interactions across the territory

• Strategic Positioning: Target specific application fields, create compelling value propositions, and win key projects

• Account Management: Oversee global key accounts, ensuring tailored service and strategic growth opportunities

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with Engineering, Marketing, Order Management, and other departments to ensure project clarity and successful handover

• Quotations & Risk Management: Review RFQs, manage technical/commercial risk, and generate accurate, competitive quotations in SAP SOH

• Market Insight: Monitor market trends and competitor activities, provide feedback to Product Management, and support product innovation

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (HBO level or equivalent) in a technical or commercial field

• Minimum 5 years of B2B sales experience in machinery manufacturing, ideally within food processing

• Strong technical knowledge and consultative selling expertise

• Proven success in international sales and contract negotiation

• Excellent communication skills in English and Dutch; German, French, or Spanish is an advantage

• High commercial acumen, hunter mentality, and strategic thinking

• Flexibility to travel internationally as needed

• You excel in building trust-based relationships with customers and partners

• Driving initiatives independently with an entrepreneurial spirit

Our offer

• Challenging position within a large international organisation

• Competitive salary with 8% holiday pay

• 25 days' holiday and 13 ATV days based on full-time employment (CLA)

• Travel allowance

• Contribution towards a gym membership

• A position within a company with many opportunities for advancement

Our Values

At GEA we stand for Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Passion and Excellence. If you share the same values, we would like to hear from you. We will consider all equal and we welcome all applications.

What happens once your application is submitted?

You will receive an E-Mail when your application has been processed. One of our Talent Acquisition Partners will review and verify that the applicant meets the qualifications criteria. Once your application has been successful verified and depending on the role you will be invited to a first interview either virtual or face to face. Usually after the second or third interview round we will make a decision.

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