Head of Sales Development Engineering (m/f/d)

As Head of Sales Development Engineering, you will lead and develop a team of Sales Development Engineers, driving technical excellence and innovation to support complex customer opportunities. You play a key role in converting advanced engineering solutions into sustainable business growth while strengthening long-term customer partnerships.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Sales Development Engineering team with a focus on complex technical opportunities
• Provide technical guidance to support sales success and win challenging customer projects
• Drive innovation by identifying new technologies, trends, and solutions within sealing technology
• Manage resources, workload distribution, and project priorities
• Build long-term customer relationships aligned with business objectives
• Act as a key interface between sales, customers, and internal stakeholders across Europe
• Contribute to sales, profitability, and budget targets through technical sales leadership

What We Are Looking For

• Technical degree or equivalent (mechanical or similar preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in engineering and/or technical sales
• Proven leadership experience and strong people development skills
• Solid technical understanding, including mechanical systems and technical drawings
• Strong commercial mindset with excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Experience working with quality standards and processes (e.g. ISO 9001, IATF 16949)
• Customer-focused, solution-oriented, and analytical approach
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Our benefits for you

• Modern multicultural work environment
• Extensive product training
• Very good traffic connections and services (Office in front of RER A train line station)
• Flexible work hours with the possibility to have 2 days of home working per week maximum

Trelleborg is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we take pride in the diversity of our employees, valuing the special experience and expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. The ability to develop ground-breaking technologies is one of our key assets and our people make it happen.