Sales Manager vacatures in Rotterdam

Sales Manager Netherlands (f/m/d)

Do you want to actively shape the future of sustainable transport and drive real impact in a fast-growing market? Then join our team and be part of the mobility transition.

As a Sales Manager Netherlands, you take ownership of building and expanding our customer base, acting as a trusted advisor to leading transport and logistics companies. You drive growth, develop strategic partnerships, and play a key role in scaling our business across the Netherlands and Europe. Ready to make an impact? Apply now!

What you’ll do:

• You take ownership of the strategic identification and acquisition of key accounts, including large transport companies, logistics providers, fleet operators, and develop sustainable growth strategies.
• You are responsible for building and maintaining long-term customer relationships through professional support and tailored solutions.
• You independently lead complex negotiations with strategic customers, suppliers, and other business partners to establish long-term partnerships and agreements.
• You support potential customers in selecting suitable vehicles and implementing our mobility concept.
• You act as a trusted advisor and main point of contact for our customers, ensuring high levels of satisfaction.
• You develop and manage innovative and strategic sales concepts, contributing to the evolution of our business model.
• You continuously optimize existing sales processes by leveraging digital technologies and implementing best practices.
• You analyze market trends and competitor activities and derive actionable insights.
• You ensure that the CRM system is consistently maintained and adapted to evolving sales process requirements.
• You prepare meaningful reports on sales performance and forecasts.
• You ensure the achievement of sales targets by tracking relevant KPIs and deriving appropriate measures.
• Identify high-potential clusters and corridors where demand can be aggregated.
• Representing the company in industry associations, working groups, and commercial forums.
• Act as the voice of the customer, feeding market insights into strategy and project prioritization.
• Own full sales cycle: from lead generation to negotiation and closing.
• When needed, showcase our trucks, explain and do the customer handover, and/or collect the trucks.

What you bring:

Experience:

• You have successfully completed a degree in business, engineering, or a related field, ideally complemented by further training in sales.
• You have at least five years of proven experience in strategic sales, preferably in the commercial vehicle, transport & logistics industry, or alternative energy sector with a strong hunting focus.
• Proven track record of winning new businesses in challenging, emerging, or highly competitive markets.
• Experience in transport, logistics, fleet services, energy, or infrastructure-related sectors is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to open doors, influence decision-makers, and close complex deals.
• Experience in environments requiring market creation, not just account management

Knowledge & Languages:

• Understanding energy transition and/or mobility sectors is an advantage.
• Existing network in transport, logistics, or clean energy is highly valuable.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken. German language skills are a plus.

Skills & Mindset:

• You possess excellent negotiation and presentation skills and are experienced in working with C-level stakeholders.
• Strong commercial drive and resilience; comfortable operating with ambiguity in a nascent market.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a “builder” mentality—motivated by creating something from scratch.
• Capable of working cross-functionally with technical, legal, and finance teams.
• you hold a truck driving license (Category C or CE) allowing you to support with truck handovers and/or collect trucks within our fleet.
• You have extensive experience selling complex premium products that require consultative selling and a deep understanding of customer needs.
• You are experienced in working with performance metrics and have a proven track record in analyzing and managing sales performance.
• You have a strong analytical mindset combined with a high level of initiative and commitment.
• You are willing to travel across Netherlands (and occasionally into Germany) for customer visits and industry events.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office as well as ERP and CRM systems and leverage digital tools to optimize processes.

What we offer:

Working at hylane means not only shaping the mobility of tomorrow but also enjoying a range of personal benefits. Specifically, this means for you:

• From day one, you take on responsibility and can implement your ideas in an innovative environment – ideal for your personal and professional growth.
• You work for the market leader in the rental of zero-emission trucks and leave your footprint in one of the most exciting technological revolutions of our time.
• 30 days of vacation
• Flexible working hours
• Flexible work arrangement; ability to work from home or remote.
• A market-conform salary.
• A headquarters in an attractive location in Cologne.
• And most importantly: Talented and motivated colleagues who are excited to welcome you to the team!

About hylane:

Founded in 2021 in Cologne, hylane is committed to sustainable and innovative mobility in the transport sector. The company provides low-emission vehicles from various manufacturers in a usage-based rental model – including hydrogen and battery-electric trucks. Leading companies such as Bosch, DHL, DSV, Hermes, and REWE already rely on hylane’s model to gain experience with new technologies without risk – paying only for the kilometers actually driven.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: €60.000,00 - €70.000,00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nederland