Sales Director – Northern Europe

DAFA Group A/S
DAFA Group A/S is an international company with more than 85 years of experience developing and manufacturing products and solutions that seal, absorb, and protect. Its portfolio includes gaskets, sealing tapes, and noise- and vibration-damping solutions. Customers include a broad range of industries like wind industry, automotive, audio and more.

Founded in 1939 as a family-owned business specializing in bronze sealing strips, DAFA has since grown into a modern, global company. Today, DAFA operates on three continents and in nine countries, with production facilities in Denmark, Italy, Poland, and China, employing approximately 320 people worldwide.

Since 2022, DAFA has been owned by the private equity fund CataCap and co-investors, supporting the company’s continued growth and strategic development. DAFA maintains strong financial performance, historically high margins, and ambitious growth expectations for the coming years.

For more information, please visit: www.dafa-group.com

Sales Director – Northern Europe
Do you want to take charge of strengthening and developing the sales organization in a global, innovative company? And are you ready to lead and motivate a dedicated team, drive an ambitious growth agenda, and function as a close partner to the CCO and the wider organization?
Leadership and development of sales in Northern Europe
As Sales Director, Northern Europe, you will have overall responsibility for the management and development of a sales department consisting of 10 employees. You will be responsible for both daily operations and strategic development, ensuring accelerated growth and strengthening DAFA’s position in the market across different industries.

In this role, you will

• Lead, motivate, and develop your team to ensure both professional growth and high performance.
• Develop and execute strategic sales plans, including budget, forecast, and KPI follow-up.
• Drive DAFA’s aggressive growth agenda by identifying and realizing new business opportunities across the DAFA Group.
• Drive Commercial Excellence by optimizing processes and making margin-based decisions.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships across Northern Europe.
• Create stability, clarity, and direction in your department.

International sales background from the wind industry
You bring solid experience from an international B2B sales role within the wind industry, combined with proven leadership skills and preferably a background in change management. You can work at both a strategic and operational level while also taking an active role in big key accounts. In addition, you hold a relevant commercial education and have preferably a technical background. You have a strong growth-oriented mindset and digital skills.

You are resilient, persistent, and results-driven. You are a strong relationship builder who creates long-term partnerships and thrives in a flat, collaborative organization with high agility.

Key role to support ambitious growth strategy
At DAFA, you will take on a key role in an international growth company with strong financial results, a solid foundation, and ambitious growth plans. You will join an organization with a strong culture characterized by collaboration, accountability, and passion for creating sustainable solutions that seal, absorb, and protect.

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Research Consultant Line Thorhauge on +45 4940 8255.

Please note that we only need your CV when you apply for the position. Your enquiry will be treated confidentially and will not be passed on without your consent.