Managing Director, Sales & Service

SCHUHMANN & PARTNER Personalberatung für Management, Vertrieb und Technik

Geschäftsführung Vertrieb und Service für eine deutsche Unternehmensgruppe im Bereich Mess- und Regeltechnik. Strategische Marktentwicklung, Teamführung und Ausbau technischer Dienstleistungen.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeStuttgart • 🇩🇪 GermanyLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership and strategic skills in managing sales and service organizations within an industrial environment, with a focus on market development and customer relationship management. Proven ability to analyze market trends and drive sustainable growth through innovative service and product offerings.

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Leadership ExperienceSales Experience in Technically Demanding ServicesStrong Product Management SkillsNegotiation and Communication SkillsNative German Speaker

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Hard Skills

Market AnalysisProposal StrategiesContract NegotiationsService Portfolio DevelopmentBudget ManagementTechnical Product ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementDigitalization of Measurement and Control TechnologyOperational ExcellenceBuilding Service Organizations

Soft Skills

Strong Customer OrientationInterpersonal SkillsAbility to Inspire and MotivateResilienceResults Orientation

Industry Keywords

Engineering DegreeMeasurement and Control TechnologyIndustrial EnvironmentSales and Market ActivitiesService Business

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Overall responsibility for the technical services division of the corporate group, jointly with another Managing Director
Focus on sales as well as the strategic and operational development of a product and service portfolio
Stabilize the customer base and generate sustainable growth through new customers as well as innovative services and products
Overall responsibility for sales and market activities, both strategic and operational
Lead, motivate and further develop teams
Stabilize customer relationships and actively develop the market
Expand existing application areas and identify new ones, for example the digitalization of measurement and control technology (MSR)
Analyze market trends, competitors and customer needs
Responsible for proposal strategies, pricing and contract negotiations
Participate in trade fairs, conferences and industry events
Recruit and build missing key personnel for the services and service business
Ensure high service quality, close customer relationships and strong market presence
Develop and scale the service portfolio
Work closely with the parent company
Accountable for budget, target achievement, development and operational excellence
Develop and maintain the product and service portfolio

Requirements

What you’ll need

Leadership experience as Head of Sales, Managing Director or Division Manager in an industrial environment with a focus on market and sales
Degree in engineering, e.g. mechanical engineering, process engineering or electrical engineering, or industrial engineering with a technical focus
Knowledge of industry, service/engineering or measurement and control technology (MSR)
Proven experience in building and developing service organizations
Sales experience in technically demanding services
Experience leading multiple locations and heterogeneous teams across sites
Strong commercial and strategic skills
Strong product management skills for services and technical products
Strong negotiation and communication skills
Strong customer orientation and a good sense for market changes and trends
Entrepreneurial personality with healthy ambition and a hands-on mentality
Pronounced leadership abilities
High interpersonal skills, stability and reliability
Ability to inspire, integrate and motivate others
Strong implementation skills; pragmatic and solution-oriented working style
Resilience, decisiveness and a strong sense of responsibility
Analytical skills and market understanding
Straightforward, open and trustworthy personality
Strong results orientation and proven track record
High initiative and result orientation
Native German speaker
Very good knowledge of English
Willingness to travel more than 50% nationally and internationally

Benefits

Comp & perks

Interesting area of responsibility
Exciting projects and forward-looking topics
Openness
Mutual appreciation
Respect
High level of job security