Area Sales Manager – South France, North West Africa

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🇫🇷 France – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤑 Sales

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Donaldson

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1915

🚀 Aerospace

🏭 Manufacturing

🤝 B2B

Aerospace • Manufacturing • B2B

Donaldson is a global, technology-led manufacturer of filtration products and engineered filtration systems that serve a wide range of industrial and advanced markets. Founded in 1915, the company develops air, liquid, gas, and specialty filtration solutions — including aerospace and defense filtration, industrial air collectors and cartridge filters, compressed air and gas purification, liquid filtration cartridges and housings, membrane and microelectronics filtration, and powertrain vents — for OEMs and industrial customers across industries such as aerospace, automotive, food & beverage, life sciences, power generation, and more. Donaldson emphasizes R&D with multiple innovation centers and engineers, a broad global footprint, aftermarket service and replacement parts, and sustainability initiatives (including large renewable energy procurements).

📋 Description

• Support and develop aftermarket sales in South of France / North & West Africa, focusing on authorized distributors, OEMs, and key accounts • Conduct regular customer visits, including several overnight travels within the region • Collaborate with marketing and engineering teams in Terrassa and Leuven to develop tailored customer solutions • Connect with new potential clients while maintaining relationships with existing ones • Contribute to regional plans aligned with broader team goals • Work closely with distributors to support their growth and ensure a positive customer experience • Travel up to 60%

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience • Experience in technical sales within B2B industrial environments • Experience working with indirect sales channels and distributor partnerships • Self-motivated, quick thinker and hunter with the ability to manage time and tasks with care and reliability • Fluent in French, Arabic and English • Ability to travel to North West Africa on a monthly base • Experience in industrial air filtration, aftermarket sales or similar fields (preferred) • Familiarity with customer-specific applications and consultative sales approaches (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement • Opportunity to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions • Collaboration and innovation culture