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Sales Manager
Sales & Business Development
Helsinki, Finland
Posted on Nov 3, 2026
The Impact You'll Make
As our Sales Manager for High-Pressure Pumps, you will help customers across Finland, Sweden, and the Baltic countries identify reliable, energy-efficient solutions for their water-treatment applications.
Combining technical knowledge with a consultative sales approach, you will develop new business, strengthen existing customer relationships, and expand the use of Danfoss high-pressure pumps and energy-recovery solutions. Your work will directly contribute to sustainable growth in the region while helping customers improve the performance and efficiency of their systems.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Develop and execute regional sales plans, building a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities with end users, consultants, original equipment manufacturers, and channel partners.
- Build trusted, long-term customer relationships through regular engagement, technical advice, product presentations, and value-based proposals.
- Manage opportunities from initial qualification through negotiation and closing, maintaining accurate customer, pipeline, forecast, and demand-planning information in the customer relationship management system.
- Grow sales with existing customers by identifying opportunities to introduce additional products, applications, and solutions.
- Monitor customer needs, market developments, and competitor activity, while representing Danfoss at customer meetings, regional sales events, and relevant trade shows.
What We're Looking For
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical, chemical, electrical, environmental, or a related engineering discipline.
- At least five years of technical sales experience, preferably within water treatment, industrial pumps, or a comparable business-to-business environment.
- A strong value-selling mindset, with the ability to understand customer needs and translate technical capabilities into clear commercial value.
- Professional fluency in English and Finnish, together with strong presentation, relationship-building, and negotiation skills. Swedish language skills are an advantage.
- Experience using customer relationship management tools and the ability to plan and prioritize your work independently while collaborating effectively across a matrix organization.
Experience with desalination, high-pressure pumps, or energy-recovery devices would be an advantage, but it is not essential.
Travel: Around 30% of the year across Finland, Sweden, and the Baltic countries, with occasional travel to other locations.
What You'll Get from Us
- We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
- You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
- We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
- You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
Our Commitment to Transparency
Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.
The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.
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