Area Sales Manager Europe (Maritime)

Location: Kinderdijk, Netherlands; candidates must be based in the Netherlands and travel regularly throughout Europe (25%+).

Salary: €6,824–€9,862 gross per month, depending on Medior or Senior range, plus 8% holiday allowance.

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in the dredging industry, providing maritime and capital equipment solutions.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the European sales strategy, including account plans, forecasts, and sales objectives.
• Monitor maritime industry developments and identify new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, partners, and key stakeholders across Europe.
• Advise customers on efficiency, sustainability, investment, and suitable hirify.global solutions.
• Lead proposals, tenders, complex negotiations, and contract-signature processes.
• Coordinate technical experts, project teams, service organizations, and other multidisciplinary stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven senior commercial or business development experience in maritime, dredging, offshore, or capital equipment.
• Established network within the European maritime sector.
• Experience selling technical products or capital equipment and managing complex contract negotiations.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills across operational, tactical, and strategic levels.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong focus on results and business growth.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Dutch; based in the Netherlands and willing to travel throughout Europe 25% or more.

Nice to have

• Additional European language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• 40 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell additional leave.
• Profit-sharing scheme.
• Flexible working arrangements, including a €2.45 daily home-office allowance and a one-time €750 workspace budget.
• Professional development through internal career paths, a training budget, and the IHC Academy.
• Pension scheme through PME, disability insurance, partner pension arrangements, and healthcare expense support through the Social Fund.
• Access to on-site fitness facilities in exchange for a sustainable employability day.