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District Sales Manager – Germany (West)
Location: Remote
The Role
As District Sales Manager here at Illumina in Germany, you will lead and inspire a high-performing sales team across your district. This is a strategic leadership role where you will drive growth, ensure operational excellence, and foster strong customer relationships in one of Europe’s most dynamic Life Sciences markets.
You will collaborate closely with Marketing, Customer Solutions, and other internal teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences and achieve ambitious sales targets. Your leadership will directly contribute to Illumina’s mission of improving human health by unlocking the power of the genome.
Why Illumina?
- Flexible working options – remote work and autonomy in managing your schedule
- Attractive compensation & benefits – competitive salary, bonus structure, and comprehensive health coverage
- Car & travel allowance for client visits
- Generous vacation policy – 30 days annual leave plus public holidays
- Flexible time off - Additional paid time off when annual leave runs out
- Professional development – continuous learning and career growth opportunities
- International environment – collaborate with global teams and cutting-edge science
Why You
You are an experienced leader in the Life Sciences industry with a proven track record in sales and team management. You thrive in a structured yet innovative environment and understand the importance of compliance with German employment regulations.
You excel at building relationships at senior levels and influencing internal and external stakeholders. Strong communication skills - both written and verbal - are essential, and fluency in German and English is required.
A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is essential; an advanced degree is highly desirable.
You bring substantial years of direct experience, including management responsibilities, and you are motivated by delivering results while developing your team.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Strategic Leadership and Planning
- Develop, implement, and monitor the district business plan to achieve assigned budgets and objectives.
- Establish territory quotas and deliver quarterly and annual sales and profit targets.
- Team Development and Performance
- Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing district sales team.
- Motivate and guide the team to meet agreed targets, providing timely development plans for underperformance.
- Monitor and evaluate team performance using Illumina’s performance management tools.
- Customer Focus and Collaboration
- Ensure Illumina’s commitment to customer satisfaction is delivered and continuously improved.
- Maintain strong liaison with Marketing, Customer Solutions, and local teams to align activities and goals.
- Operational Excellence
- Forecast, monitor, and control selling expenses within assigned budgets.
- Accurately forecast customer demand and ensure Salesforce.com (SFDC) compliance across the team.
- Coordinate technical, sales, and administrative training for the district sales team.
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INDEUR
We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.