Date: Aug 12, 2026
Req ID: 104359
Location:
Beauvais, FR
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Brand: Valtra
Workplace Type: Onsite
Employment Duration: Permanent
Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our every day. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity to work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today!
The Sales Director is responsible for defining and driving the commercial strategy of the business to increase sales, revenue, and profitability while ensuring customer satisfaction. Leading and developing the sales organization, the role focuses on achieving sustainable growth and strengthening the long-term success of the brand. By planning, organizing, and overseeing all commercial activities, the Sales Director ensures the achievement of business objectives while maintaining a strong understanding of market developments, customer needs, and competitive dynamics. Success in this role requires strategic leadership, a results-oriented mindset, agility, and innovation to position the brand at the highest level of competitiveness within its market.
Your Impact
Proven experience in a senior commercial leadership role, with a strong track record of driving sales growth, profitability, and market share
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute commercial strategies, sales plans, and business development initiatives in a competitive market environment
Experience managing and developing dealer, distributor, or partner networks, including network optimization and transformation projects
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop high-performing sales teams while driving accountability through KPIs and performance management
Solid financial and business acumen, including sales forecasting, budgeting, resource allocation, and profitability management
Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with experience handling key accounts, strategic partnerships, and major tenders
Strategic, customer-focused, and results-driven professional with strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in an international matrix organization
Your Experience and Qualifications
Proven track record in sales leadership, with strong knowledge of the market, competitors, products, and modern sales strategies, including digital channels and social media
Strong negotiation and business development skills, with a solid understanding of the full sales cycle, market analysis, product positioning, and commercial excellence
Extensive experience in leading, developing and coaching sales teams, supported by effective use of CRM systems, KPIs, dashboards, and performance management tools
Excellent leadership, communication, and networking skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders at all levels
Strategic mindset combined with high resilience, initiative, assertiveness, and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced and demanding environment
Fluent English skills and at least 10 years of relevant professional experience, including significant leadership experience in a comparable sales role
Your Benefits
A 54-hectare campus with more than 3,000 employees at the Beauvais site, featuring three company restaurants, a fitness room with a sports coach open 7 days a week, a multi-sport field, and a sports association with 18 different sections
A wide variety of roles and international career opportunities across Purchasing, R&D, Production and Quality, Sales and Marketing, After-Sales, Communication, IT, Human Resources, Finance, and Legal
An onboarding and tailored training program designed to support you and help you develop new skills
Employee financial incentives, including profit-sharing, incentive bonus schemes, a company savings plan, and a collective retirement savings plan
A partnership with the Maison de Ther concierge service, offering childcare services, ironing, personal services, organic food baskets, parcel delivery, and more
Numerous benefits through our Works Council (CSE), including travel packages, show and event tickets, vacation vouchers, discounts at local shops, and contributions toward company restaurant meals
Your Workplace
This role follows AGCO’s on‑site work model, with employees primarily working from our AGCO location in Beauvais a minimum of 4 days per week to support collaboration and teamwork.
The role requires 40–50% travel across France, as well as occasional travel to Finland.
We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.
Join our extraordinary team today and !
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Your Working Machine
Valtra® stands out in the industry with easy-to-use, highly customizable tractors, offering reliability, durability, versatility and high-tech smart features that have made it a pace-setting brand in Europe, South America and other regions, across a wide range of applications.
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