Area Sales Manager – Benelux

Job Description: Area Sales Manager – Benelux

About ESAB & GCE:

GCE, part of ESAB Corporation, is a global leader in gas control technology, specializing in cutting and welding solutions, healthcare, and specialty gas systems. With over 100 years of experience in more than 120 countries, we drive innovation in gas control solutions.

Your Responsibilities:

• Achieve sales and profit targets within your territory.
• Maintain and grow customer relationships while acquiring new clients.
• Plan and conduct customer visits efficiently.
• Advise customers on GCE products and conduct sales negotiations.
• Manage order processing in close collaboration with internal teams.
• Deliver presentations and represent GCE at trade shows and exhibitions.
• Prepare offers, follow up on projects, and support budget planning.
• Conduct market and competitor analyses and share insights with sales management.
• Document all activities in the CRM system and participate in trainings and field meetings.

What we are looking for:

• Experience: Several years in field sales, ideally in B2B technical products.
• Skills: Strong customer relationship building, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of industrial equipment or related technologies.
• Languages: Local language + English + German
• Mobility: Willingness to travel frequently; valid driver’s license required.
• Soft Skills: Time management, initiative, empathy, self-confidence, and critical thinking.

Desirable:

• Proven track record of achieving sales targets.
• Experience in industrial gas control, welding, or related markets.
• University degree in business, engineering, or a related field.

What we offer:

• Permanent full-time contract with attractive salary and bonus scheme.
• Specialized internal technical support.
• Technical and commercial training.
• Opportunity to represent a global market leader with innovative solutions.
• Company car

Why ESAB & GCE?
At ESAB and GCE, our employees are our most valuable asset. We offer a dynamic, multicultural work environment where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and you can make a global impact.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees, regardless of race, gender, religion, or other legally protected characteristics.