Key Skills

Job Description

Are you interested to play a key role in accelerating growth in services such as condition monitoring, service contracts, remanufacturing, and engineering solutions? Do you like working as part of a coordinated Europe North West (ENW) service sales team to increase results across the region? We are looking for a Service Solution Sales Manager to expand SKF’s service portfolio across Benelux as part of the Europe North West (ENW) region. This role is focused on new business development, identifying, qualifying, and converting high-value service opportunities into long-term customer partnerships across priority industries and accounts. Key Responsibilities Identify, qualify, and secure new high-value service business opportunities Build and manage a robust pipeline of opportunities in C4C Engage customers to position value-based service solutions Map organisations to identify decision-makers and influencers Develop business cases demonstrating customer value Develop structured account and opportunity plans to replicate successful solutions Guide opportunities from discovery through to closure Ensure an effective transition into delivery and identify follow-on opportunities to maximise lifetime customer value Collaborate with sales, engineering, service delivery, and partners Maintain clear pipeline discipline, forecasting, and reporting Key Requirements Demonstrated experience in new business development (“hunting”) Solid consultative / solution selling capability Experience in complex industrial or service sales environments High level of proactivity, drive, and a structured approach Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills Proficiency in English and Dutch, both written and spoken Ability to travel to visit customers on a regular basis You will enjoy working here if you… …are interested to play a key role in accelerating service growth across ENW and like working on high-value, strategic industrial opportunities and collaborating across a broad network of sales, engineering, and service experts What You’ll Love About SKF… A culture of diversity and inclusion! SKF is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore, we only focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are – just be yourself #weareSKF Fair and transparent compensation! We provide transparent salary information in line with local legislation and base our decisions on objective criteria to ensure fairness and consistency throughout the recruitment process. Some Additional Information The position will be located in Diegem, Belgium or Houten, The Netherlands, on local contract You will report to the Service Sales Manager – Europe North West, who is located in Luton, UK. For information regarding the recruitment process, please contact Simona Collino – Talent Acquisition Partner Europe & Africa, at [email protected]. Please note that we can't accept applications via email . At SKF, we are committed to promoting fairness and inclusivity throughout our recruitment process. To achieve this, we may include assessments and verify the information in your application in compliance with country-specific laws and regulations. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the recruiter. Is this you? If you are motivated by creating new opportunities and expanding the business through high-value solutions, we encourage you to apply! Please submit your application by sending your CV in English, by October,16 2026. Candidates will hear from us shortly after the application date! About SKF SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world. See more, at www.skf.com.

Core Responsibilities

Identify, qualify, and convert high-value service opportunities into long-term customer partnerships across Benelux, managing the pipeline and developing customer-focused business cases and account plans. Coordinate with sales, engineering, service delivery, and partners to guide opportunities through closure, ensure effective delivery handoffs, and identify follow-on business.

Requirements

Candidates should have demonstrated experience in new business development and consultative or solution selling, ideally in complex industrial or service sales environments. The role requires a proactive, structured approach, strong relationship and stakeholder management skills, fluency in written and spoken English and Dutch, and regular customer travel.