Industrial Country Sales General Manager

Job Description: Industrial Country Sales General Manager   Position Summary We are seeking a high-impact Industrial Sales Leader and General Manager to drive strategic growth with Distribution networks, Installers, OEMs and Large gas companies and develop our industrial gas control equipment business in Germany. This is a succession planning position for future Germany MD role of GCE. Individual will be responsible for driving profitable growth, build sales, customer service, growth bridge, sales operations and margin expansion processes and be a part of critical M&A and growth strategy council directly responsible to manage sales and customer service teams as well as responsible for building regional strategy, budgeting, monthly forecasting and talent management. This role will focus on industrial manufacturing, cutting, welding gas equipment, cylinder valves, high purity (HP) and ultra-high purity (UHP) gas systems. It is designed as a leadership pipeline role evolving into regional director and or MD Germany.   Scope of Responsibility Own revenue, profitability and growth targets for industrial gas equipment portfolio - Manage and grow $30M+ business portfolio Develop strategic distributor, OEM, Installer accounts and key relationships Lead pricing, negotiations and contracts Drive new product introduction and growth programs Maintain strong funnel discipline and forecasting, margin and people management Industry events, forums and council participation   Key Responsibilities Product Line & P&L Leadership Own global product line P&L responsibility for the Specialty Gas Equipment product line. Define and execute the global product line strategy Lead portfolio management, including segmentation, value proposition definition, pricing strategy, and lifecycle management. Drive sustained revenue growth, margin expansion, and market share gains. Technology & R&D Roadmap Ownership Define and own the global technology and R&D roadmap Align customer needs, market trends, and engineering execution. Guide innovation in areas such as: High-purity pressure regulation and control Gas distribution and safety systems Materials compatibility and contamination control Reliability and performance in critical environments Maintain strong competitive intelligence on relevant competitors. Conduct ongoing benchmarking of technology, performance, cost, and value propositions. Represent the company with customers, partners, and in industry forums or standards bodies as appropriate. Product line reviews with factory to improve cost, delivery and quality Technical and application support for sales and customers and quotes preparations Monitoring and management of variant request approvals and business cases Ensure compliance with industry, customer, and regulatory standards. Market, Customer & Growth Leadership Act as a sr. market-facing leader, engaging directly with strategic customers and partners. Translate Voice of…