Sales Manager Defence (m/w/d)

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2 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead and build military sales and go-to-market organization for public sector defence customers. Manage relationships with BAAINBw, acquire state contracts, coordinate information gathering, advise on pricing and contract negotiation, represent company at trade shows, and lead a defence-focused sales team while ensuring compliance and handling classified information.
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HD Advanced Technologies is a subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG and has established itself successfully in new, high‑growth fields of business. Building on our unique breadth and depth of technology, we develop innovative products and production systems that meet the highest industrial requirements.

Our work is deliberately aligned with key megatrends and enabling technologies, as also defined in Germany’s high‑tech agenda. Together, we create measurable added value for our customers across the entire product life cycle—through connected solutions, intelligent data models, sustainable technologies, and excellent global service orientation.

Ihre Aufgaben:

  • Aufbau und Planung des militärischen Vertriebes für den öffentlichen Sektor sowie der Go-to-Market-Organisation

  • Pflege und Erweiterung von Geschäftsbeziehungen mit öffentlichen Auftraggebern (öAG) in Koblenz (BAAINBw)

  • Zuverlässiger Ansprechpartner für das BAAINBw bei Fragen und Problemen in wesentliche Geschäftsvorgänge mit dem öAG

  • Netzwerk – Bestehende Kontakte zur Bundeswehr

  • Kundenakquise und Vertragsabschluss – Identifizierung, Qualifizierung und Abschluss von Geschäften mit staatlichen Auftraggebern und Hauptauftragnehmern

  • Übernahme von Problemaufnahmen und Zuführung zu einer Lösungsfindung

  • Koordinierte lnformationsbeschaffung, die Erkennung von Geschäftspotential sowie die wehrtechnische Forschung und Bedarfsweckung beim öAG

  • Sicherstellung und Weitergabe der Informationen an die Geschäftsführung

  • Ermittlung von Kundenbudgets und Unterstützung bei einer wettbewerbsfähigen Zielpreisfindung

  • Beratung des Projektmanagement und die kaufmännische Abteilung bei Vertragsverhandlungen und Fragen zur Abwicklung

  • Organisation, Koordination und Durchführung von Gesprächen mit der Amtsseite

  • Pflege von und aktiver Austausch mit der Industrie und arbeiten in Verbänden

  • Führungskompetenz – Nachweisbare Erfolge beim Aufbau und der Leitung erfolgreicher Vertriebsstrukturen im Vertrieb

  • Repräsentation – Leitung von Vertriebsgesprächen, Messeauftritten und Fachveranstaltungen im Verteidigungssektor

Unsere Anforderungen:

  • Fundierter technischer, wirtschaftlicher oder militärischer Werdegang (z. B. ehemaliger Offizier/Stabsoffizier, Ingenieur im Wehrbereich oder erfahrener Vertriebsmitarbeiter aus der Rüstungsindustrie)

  • Nachweisbare Praxis im Umgang mit Beschaffungsprozessen der Bundeswehr (CPM/ Ausschreibungen) und ein bestehendes Netzwerk im BAAINBw (militärisch und zivil)

  • Berufserfahrung: Fundierte Industrieerfahrung im B2B-Umfeld, idealerweise in einer regulierten Branche (z. B. Defence, Luftfahrt oder komplexer Maschinenbau)

  • Hohe Verhandlungskompetenz, strategisches Denken sowie ein absolut souveränes und diplomatisches Auftreten auf Führungsebene

  • Tiefes Verständnis für Compliance, IT-Sicherheit und den Umgang mit Verschlusssachen (VS)

  • Kompetenzen: Strategisches Denken, Abschlussstärke, hohe Verhandlungskompetenz sowie verhandlungssichere Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse

Why HD Advanced Technologies?

HD Advanced Technologies focuses on key megatrends such as security, energy, electric mobility, and automation. In this way, we tap into high‑growth future markets—particularly in the areas of defense, energy, charging infrastructure, and industrial system solutions.

We are looking for committed employees who want to actively shape the future together with us as part of the HD Advanced Technologies team. People who develop ideas, elaborate concepts, and consistently translate them into reality. If you do not merely talk about change but actively drive it forward and enjoy working in a team, you will feel right at home with us.

We value individuals who take responsibility, show initiative, and inspire others along the way. With us, you can contribute your skills in a targeted manner and further develop your potential through individualized personnel development programs. In addition to exciting tasks in a highly modern environment, we offer you attractive remuneration, very good social benefits, and a working atmosphere that fosters innovation, collaboration, and personal development.

As a 100% subsidiary, Heidelberg Manufacturing Deutschland GmbH is a supplier of machined castings for the printing press, commercial vehicle, construction machine and railway industries. If you are looking for a new challenge in a highly flexible, efficient and customer-oriented company, then join our team at the Amstetten location near Ulm.

Good to know

Rarely are there candidates who fulfill all requirements 100%. Even if you don't fulfill all requirements, we look forward to receiving your application in any case.

Skills Required

  • Technical, economic, or military background (e.g., former officer, defense engineer, or experienced sales professional from the defense industry)
  • Proven experience with Bundeswehr procurement processes (CPM/tenders) and existing network with BAAINBw (military and civilian)
  • Demonstrable success building and leading sales structures in defence or related regulated industries
  • Industry B2B experience, ideally in regulated sectors (defence, aerospace, complex machinery)
  • Strong negotiation skills, strategic thinking, and confident diplomatic presence at leadership level
  • Deep understanding of compliance, IT security, and handling of classified information (Verschlusssachen)
  • Experience in customer acquisition and closing contracts with governmental clients and prime contractors
  • Fluent German and English (business negotiation level)
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The Company
Baden-Württemberg
3,140 Employees
Year Founded: 1850

What We Do

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft is a reliable and highly innovative partner to the global printing industry. For more than 170 years we have stood for quality and future viability. This means that we are a company with a long tradition, but at the same time we help define the future trends in our industry thanks to state-of-the-art technologies and innovative business ideas. Our mission is to shape the digital future of our industry. We play a leading technological role with our integrated range of solutions and new digital business models. In doing so, we focus on the systematic end-to-end digitization of customer value creation, with a particular view to integrated system solutions for machines, software, consumer goods and performance services. With our technology leadership in our core business and a focus on digitization, we are addressing a global market in which experts expect to see moderate growth in the coming years, with strong foundations for our products and services thanks to an annual print production volume of over € 400 billion in packaging, advertising and label printing. We are also addressing new markets beyond the printing industry. For example, we have successfully established ourselves in the e-mobility market with our expertise in power electronics. Our printing technology also gives us access to the production of printed organic electronics, a future market with great potential. Legal Notices and Terms https://www.heidelberg.com/global/en/global_content/legal_notices.jsp Privacy Statement https://www.heidelberg.com/global/en/global_content/privacy_statement.jsp

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