Sales Manager

At NTS, we make it possible together. Technology inspires and drives us; it is our passion. Every day we work on unique solutions to complex challenges. Whether it's ultra complex or ultra precise solutions, we are proud of what we do and what we deliver.

Are you looking to work in a professional, dynamic organization with a high degree of autonomy? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you: Sales Manager at NTS Drachten. Let’s make it happen together.

Job Description

At NTS Drachten, we are looking for an ambitious and driven Sales Manager who can make a strategic and operational impact. You will be responsible for the commercial performance and lead the sales operations at our Drachten site. This role combines team leadership with direct involvement in both strategic and local customer accounts.

Furthermore, your key responsibilities are:

• Jointly responsible (with the Managing Director) for revenue, margin, and customer satisfaction at the Drachten location.

• Manage strategic and local accounts in close collaboration with your team and Global Account Managers.

• Develop and execute growth plans for both strategic and local customers.

• Translate our technological expertise such as ultra-precision machining into compelling customer value propositions.

• Set up and oversee local sales operations (quotations, contract management, order processing, cost control) and ensure seamless execution.

• Align processes, standards, and customer approach with other NTS sites and headquarters in Eindhoven.

• Identify market and customer trends and actively pursue new business opportunities to drive site growth.

• Shape strategic and tactical direction for the Drachten site and contribute to the broader NTS Group strategy.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's level education (HBO/WO), preferably in a technical field.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a commercial leadership role within a high-tech environment.

• Experience in high-tech manufacturing, ideally in ultra-precision machining or opto-mechatronics, is an advantage.

• Ability to translate technology into customer value and business growth.

• Strong commercial, communication, and interpersonal skills in both Dutch and English.

• Customer-focused, structured, and result-oriented.

• Comfortable switching between strategic planning and hands-on execution.

What We Offer

• A key role within a leading international high-tech environment.

• Responsibility for both strategic and local accounts, with the opportunity to make a direct impact.

• Close collaboration with colleagues worldwide and at our Eindhoven headquarters.

• Dual reporting lines: to the CCO (NTS HQ) and the Site Managing Director.

• A high degree of freedom, responsibility, and room for personal development.

Your terms of employment

At NTS, we combine our passion for technology with innovative solutions to complex challenges. You’ll receive the trust and autonomy to fully apply and grow your talents in a dynamic and energizing environment. We invest not only in technology but also in you as our future colleague.

With this challenge, we offer the following terms of employment:

• Personal growth and development opportunities through training and education.

• 27 vacation days plus 13 additional ADV (reduction of working hours) days.

• An excellent pension plan through PME.

About NTS

We deliver unique solutions to complex challenges and help drive the technological progress of our customers. By combining development, manufacturing, and assembly, we play an integral role in optimizing the entire supply chain. We bring together the best skills and smartest ideas into functioning systems for the world’s most advanced semiconductor, opto-mechatronic, and analytical applications. That’s why we are a Tier-1 supplier to OEMs and operate internationally from sites across Europe, Asia, and the United States.

While we provide our teams around the globe with outstanding workplaces, we remain deeply rooted in our local communities. Ultimately, our people are the heart of NTS. Their craftsmanship, customer focus, and sharp technical insights have shaped who we are today. Together, we’ve built a culture to be proud of because we make it happen, together. That’s why we seize every opportunity to celebrate our people, their skills, and our shared success.

Interested?
Apply immediately and send your CV (and motivation letter) via the application button below! For more information about this vacancy or our organization, please contact Lammigje van der Burg by email lammigje.van.der.burg@nts-group.nl