Regional Sales Team Leader (Capital Equipment)

Regional Sales Team Leader Paris - Hybrid/Remote - Covering France & BENELUX €85,000 to €95,000 + Company Car + Bonus (up to 20%) + 25 Days Holiday (+ Public Holiday) + Excellent Benefits Excellent opportunity for a Sales professional with experience in capital equipment or scientific instrumentation to join a global industry leader, offering cutting-edge technology, strong training and development, and long-term career progression. This company is a world-renowned manufacturer of precision testing systems used to evaluate the mechanical properties of materials and components across industries such as automotive, aerospace, biomedical, and electronics. Their high-performance systems are critical to quality assurance, research, and product development. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and growing an established territory across France and BENELUX regions. You will nurture existing customer relationships while identifying and developing new business opportunities. Leading a small team of Sales Engineers, you will ensure excellent customer support and successful delivery of tailored testing solutions across the region. The ideal candidate will have experience selling high-value technical products-such as scientific instrumentation or materials testing systems-and a proven track record of success in field-based sales within technical sectors. You will also have experience of leading a team and have business fluency in both French and English. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company at the forefront of mechanical innovation, where your technical knowledge and sales and leadership expertise will be highly valued and rewarded with career development and a long term career. The Role: *Manage a sales team covering France and the BENELUX territory, driving new business and growing existing accounts *Sell a range of advanced materials testing systems to automotive, industrial, and academic customers *Create and implement territory plans and tailored sales strategies *Collaborate with internal teams to ensure customer satisfaction and timely delivery of solutions *Maintain an accurate sales funnel and deliver monthly forecasts and business targets The Person: *Experience selling capital equipment or scientific instrumentation, ideally in the automotive or industrial sectors *Proven track record of growing sales over a multi-year period as a field-based sales professional *Engineering degree (Mechanical, Materials Science, or Automotive preferred) or relevant technical background *Strong leadership experience of small teams *Fluent in French and English, with excellent presentation and negotiation skills *Valid driving license Reference Number: BBBH271163 To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Adam Hurrell at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment B.V. acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. Rise Technical Recruitment Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.