I’m hiring on behalf of a global manufacturer of advanced automation products and systems, supplying cutting-edge solutions to the manufacturing industry worldwide.
With a strong international presence and continued investment in mexico—including a recently established production and engineering facility—the business is entering its next phase of growth and is seeking a director of sales to lead and scale the commercial organisation.
The opportunity
this is a high-impact leadership role, taking ownership of a well-established sales team and driving the next stage of growth across mexico.
The business already has a strong foundation — particularly within automotive and established industrial sectors — but the real opportunity lies in:
increasing local market penetrationstrengthening sales structure, strategy, and executiondriving revenue towards a €15–20m+ trajectory over the coming years
this is not a "maintenance" role. It’s a build, lead, and elevate position.
What you’ll be doing
lead and develop a national sales team (12 ftes) across mexicodefine and execute a clear commercial strategy aligned with global objectivesbuild stronger key account structures and processesincrease presence in high-growth sectors and new customer segmentswork closely with the general manager (mexico) and international leadershipspend significant time in the field — with customers, teams, and partnersstrengthen collaboration with distributors and system integratorsdrive a more structured, proactive, and strategic sales culture
what they’re looking for
proven experience in sales leadership within industrial automationstrong understanding of: automation components / systems, oems, i