Country Sales Leader, Benelux

Eaton Corporation is currently looking for a Country Sales Leader, Benelux to lead our sales organization across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, carrying full responsibility for commercial performance, business growth, organizational capability, and strategic execution within one of our most important markets.

Position summary:

Eaton is seeking a dynamic and transformational Country Sales Leader, Benelux to lead our commercial organization across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. This executive leadership role carries full responsibility for commercial performance, business growth, organizational capability, and strategic execution within one of Eaton's most important markets.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-potential organization at a time of strong momentum and growth across Eaton EMEA. The successful candidate will be a visionary and growth-oriented leader who can accelerate transformation, challenge traditional ways of working, and elevate organizational capability while building on an already successful foundation.

Combining strong commercial acumen with exceptional people leadership, the Country Sales Leader will inspire teams, develop future leaders, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and position Eaton for sustainable market share growth across key segments including commercial buildings, infrastructure, healthcare, campuses, and large-scale project solutions. Success will be defined not only by business performance, but also by the ability to create a modern, agile, and future-ready commercial organization.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the Benelux sales organization with full accountability for revenue growth, profitability, operational performance, and overall business results
• Develop and execute a clear growth strategy that aligns market opportunities, customer priorities, and Eaton's long-term business objectives.
• Drive organizational transformation by increasing accountability, accelerating decision-making, challenging legacy ways of working, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Enable and empower the Benelux commercial organization to deepen strategic relationships with customers, consultants, engineering firms, channel partners, and key market stakeholders, strengthening market influence and accelerating sustainable growth opportunities.
• Expand Eaton's position in specification-driven and project-based selling environments, particularly across commercial buildings, healthcare, infrastructure, campuses, and large development projects.
• Lead the evolution of a traditionally successful organization into a more agile, future-focused commercial team while preserving core strengths, customer relationships, and business performance.
• Create a high-performance culture that combines accountability, empowerment, collaboration, and innovation, enabling teams and leaders to maximize their impact while delivering exceptional business results.
• Assess, develop, and strengthen leadership capability across the organization, building a robust talent pipeline and succession strategy.
• Partner effectively across Eaton's matrix organization, aligning business units and functional stakeholders around common priorities and growth objectives.
• Embed commercial excellence through rigorous pipeline management, forecasting discipline, value-based selling, and effective sales governance.
• Champion digital innovation, AI adoption, and modern ways of working that enhance productivity, customer engagement, and commercial effectiveness.
• Serve as Eaton's senior representative in the Benelux market, demonstrating the highest standards of integrity, governance, and leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience; a business-related qualification is preferred
• Minimum 10 years of sales leadership experience, ideally within the Netherlands, Benelux, or broader Western Europe region
• Fluent English and Dutch language skills are strongly preferred. Candidates must have a deep understanding of Dutch business culture and the dynamics of the Benelux market

Skills:

• Proven success leading and transforming commercial organizations across channel, project-based, and end-user sales environments, with a strong track record of driving change, accelerating growth, and delivering sustainable business results in complex and evolving markets.
• Proven track record of leading large sales organizations (above 100 people) and delivering sustained revenue growth and business transformation
• Demonstrated ability to inspire followership, develop leadership capability, coach senior leaders, and build high-performing organizations that deliver results through empowered teams, talent development, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Experienced in collaborating to drive influence across a matrix environment
• Strong commercial and strategic mindset, balanced by high emotional intelligence and excellent stakeholder management capabilities. Demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and a growth mindset, with the ability to balance local market realities with ambitious business objectives.

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