Hybrid Regional Sales Manager, Central Europe – Player-Coach Role

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About the role

  • Regional Sales Manager increasing sales and leading teams in Central Europe for a biophysical instruments company. Collaborating with various departments to ensure customer satisfaction and company growth.

Responsibilities

  • Own and grow a high-potential territory: prospect, build pipeline, and manage complex capital equipment sales cycles from discovery to close (typically >€100–300k)
  • Expand strategic accounts and maintain accurate forecasts and a healthy pipeline
  • Lead by example: coach and enable Sales and Field Application Specialists; run 1:1s, deal and forecast reviews, and support hiring/onboarding
  • Define and execute regional go-to-market activities, including segmentation, territory planning, and partner approaches
  • Collaborate with Global Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Engineering to ensure an excellent customer experience

Requirements

  • Master’s degree (MSc/MEng/MA) in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Bioengineering or a closely related field; PhD a plus. (German Diplom (Univ.) considered equivalent)
  • MSc required; exceptional BSc considered with ≥7–8 years of life science instrument/capital equipment sales and a proven over‑quota track record
  • ≥5 years of success selling life science instruments/tools (capital equipment) with consistent quota attainment
  • ≥2 years of direct people leadership with coaching responsibility
  • Strong consultative selling skills to pharma/biotech/academia, with reference deals and cycle management
  • Fluent English and valid EU/EFTA work authorization
  • Willingness and ability to travel 40–60% across CEE & the Middle East

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance if not already local
  • Travel opportunities 40–60% within Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East

Job title

Regional Sales Manager, Central Europe – Player-Coach Role

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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