Geschäftsführung Vertrieb und Service (m/w/d)

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential mid-sized industrial organization in the Stuttgart region seeking an experienced Managing Director for Sales and Service (m/f/d). Our client operates in the technical services sector, specifically measurement and control technology, with multiple locations across southwestern Germany.

This is a senior leadership role where you will share overall responsibility for the technical services division alongside another managing director. Your primary focus will be driving sales growth, expanding the customer base, and developing innovative service offerings in a technically sophisticated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and operational sales activities across the region, managing teams at three locations
• Stabilize and expand customer relationships while actively developing new market opportunities
• Identify new application areas, including digitalization initiatives in measurement and control technology
• Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and evolving customer requirements
• Develop pricing strategies, manage contract negotiations, and oversee proposal development
• Represent the organization at trade fairs, conferences, and industry events
• Recruit and build key personnel within the service organization
• Ensure high service quality, customer proximity, and strong market presence
• Scale and develop the service portfolio in collaboration with the parent company
• Manage budgets, achieve targets, and drive operational excellence
• Lead, motivate, and develop geographically distributed teams

What We're Looking For

Professional Qualifications:

• Proven leadership experience as Sales Director, Managing Director, or Division Head in an industrial environment with a market and sales focus
• University degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Process, Electrical) or Industrial Engineering with technical emphasis
• Knowledge of industrial services, engineering, or measurement and control technology (MSR)
• Demonstrated track record building and developing service organizations
• Sales experience in technically demanding service environments
• Experience managing multiple locations and heterogeneous teams (field-based and office-based personnel)
• Strong business acumen and strategic capabilities
• Excellent product management skills for technical services and products
• Superior negotiation and communication abilities (internal and external)
• Strong customer orientation with sensitivity to market changes and trends

Personal Competencies:

• Entrepreneurial personality with hands-on mentality and practical approach
• Strong listening skills and ability to understand complex situations before acting
• Outstanding leadership capabilities: provides direction, takes responsibility, and thinks collaboratively
• High social competence, stability, and reliability, especially during change situations
• Inspiring, integrative, and motivating—able to unite people behind common goals
• Implementation-focused, pragmatic, and solution-oriented
• Resilient, decisive, and responsible
• Analytical mindset with strong market understanding
• Easy to work with—uncomplicated, open, trustworthy, and empathetic with colleagues, customers, and suppliers
• Results-driven with proven performance history and willingness to engage across the entire value chain
• High initiative and strong focus on outcomes
• Native German speaker; very good English proficiency required
• Travel readiness exceeding 50% (national and international)

How We Work With You

As a candidate for this position, you will apply through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and qualifications. Once we determine there is a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please note that direct contact with the client organization should only occur through our coordinated process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

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