Vacature
Sales Manager

As Sales Manager you will:

• Represent and maintain a naval conceptual and operational knowledge base within company;
• Support & report directly to Director;
• Contribute to the development of the company’s sales support strategy;
• Execute naval and defense & security sales support plans for assigned areas that reflects the longer-term company objectives and priorities;
• Identify and explore business opportunities within assigned areas in close collaboration with colleagues in sales organization;
• Responsible for a decent sales support administration and execute realistic forecasts for each product & area which includes realistic costs of sales support and promotion programs;
• Liaise between customers and internal teams;
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of company products & services;
• Operate the lead point of contact in the company for all matters to potential and existing international & potential customers;
• Facilitate proposal processes between potential customers, the sales organization, and the Product & Proposal department;
• Responsible for liaising with Marketing and Communication for executing all aspects of internal & external publicity and PR activities;
• Represent the company towards customers and professionals.

• MSc in a management and/or a relevant technical discipline.
• Knowledge and experience with (naval) shipbuilding industry and markets. financial management and sales management.
• Knowledge of and experience in setting-up & management of government related contracts.
• Experience in complex sales related positions in the naval or defense market.
• Negotiation skills, assertiveness and hands-on mentality.
• Good command of the Dutch and English language both written & verbal.
• EU citizenship