Full-Time

Regional Sales Manager

Posted on 8/27/2025

Nilfisk

Nilfisk

1,001-5,000 employees

Global manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment

Compensation Overview

$70.5k - $88.1k/yr

+ Bonus + Sales incentives

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Seattle, WA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Portland, OR, USA

In Person

Must travel overnight as required; positions based in Seattle, WA or Portland, OR.

Category
Sales & Account Management (2)
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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or equivalent education
  • A Minimum of 3 years experience in industrial sales or in a related industry is required
  • Experience in distribution management and end-user sales/account management
  • Strong work ethic and ability to demonstrate initiative in problem solving and implementing corrective action plans
  • Business professionalism and business acumen to be successful in this position
  • Strong selling skills and end-user account management skills
  • Proficiency in MC Office Suite applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook and Sales Force
  • Effective time and territory management skills
  • Solid problem-solving skills and ability to perform gap analyses, action plan development, and effective action plan implementation
  • Willingness to travel overnight as required by this position
  • Willingness and ability to transport all company products for demonstrations
  • Ability to conduct product seminars and product presentations in front of an audience
  • Ability to pass a physical including lifting and standing for prolonged periods, driving for safe periods of time
Responsibilities
  • Report a monthly itinerary to the Regional Sales Director
  • Report all significant activity in the region to the Regional Sales Director in a timely and accurate manner as it relates to ongoing product performance, competitive intelligence, distribution activity, sales strategy development, new product development, customer service, technical service, top buying account profile updates, monthly sales forecasts
  • Resolves sales issues, product service issues, equipment-related issues in a timely and effective manner
  • Travel within the sales region in accordance with an already established zone travel schedule to maintain, develop, and grow all facets of the company’s business with its customers, national accounts, and end-users
  • Maintains a list of the largest end-users in the region
  • Integrates daily sales call activities into SFDC calendar
  • Makes daily sales call on key end-users to drive new project starts and to increase company market share at the end-user level
  • Tracks and manages all new project starts via the Sales Pipeline in SFDC
  • Performs building surveys and product demonstrations
  • Effectively utilizes all sales tools and sales resources to ensure successful project completion
  • Concentrates on displacing competitive machine lines within the Nilfisk distributor to improve the company’s market penetration and sales
  • Communicates product information to all distributors and end user accounts in a timely and accurate manner
  • Coordinates sales efforts with Strategic Account Managers
  • Performs field tests in support of product management teams
  • Forges long-lasting, profitable relationships with distribution partners, strategic accounts and large end user buying accounts
Desired Qualifications
  • None

Nilfisk is a global manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment with more than a century of experience. The company makes and sells a wide range of machines for cleaning needs in commercial, industrial, and consumer settings, including high-pressure cleaners, vacuums, and floor cleaning equipment. Its products are designed to remove dirt and grime efficiently using powered cleaning methods such as water jets, suction, and scrubbing, with options sold directly, through a network of dealers, and via an online store for machines, accessories, and spare parts. Compared to competitors, Nilfisk emphasizes long-lasting quality and efficiency, aiming to lower the total cost of cleaning for customers by delivering reliable equipment and complete cleaning solutions. The company’s goal is to provide effective cleaning technologies and services that help facilities manage cleaning needs more cost-effectively across industries such as manufacturing, facility management, and commercial cleaning.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Brøndbyvester, Denmark

Founded

1906

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Freudenberg takeover enables aggressive R&D investment without public pressures.
  • New board under Marc Kühn accelerates global expansion strategies.
  • Delisting post-acquisition frees focus on sustainable cleaning innovations.

What critics are saying

  • Freudenberg integration erodes Nilfisk brand autonomy within 6 months.
  • Tennant AI scrubbers undercut Liberty SC50 costs, stealing contracts by 2027.
  • Kärcher MC Emperor captures 15% floorcare share via pricing by mid-2027.

What makes Nilfisk unique

  • Liberty SC50 autonomous scrubber covers 55,000 square feet for 6 hours per charge.
  • SC50 integrates UVGI technology for germicidal floor disinfection.
  • First OSHA-approved autonomous floor scrubber ensures regulatory compliance.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Parental Leave

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Long and Short Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Legal Plan

Paid Volunteer Day

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Company News

Berlingske Media
Feb 19th, 2026
Nilfisk shareholders get more time to consider $158-per-share takeover bid from Freudenberg

Nilfisk shareholders have until 8 April to accept a takeover offer from German conglomerate Freudenberg, the Danish company announced Thursday. The deadline was extended from this week. Freudenberg offered DKK 140 per share in December, valuing Nilfisk at nearly DKK 3.8 billion. The deal requires acceptance from shareholders representing over 90% of shares. Currently, shareholders holding 81.2% have accepted. Major shareholders Kirkbi Invest, Ferd and PrimeStone Capital, along with Nilfisk's board and management, controlling 50.9% of shares, committed to accepting in December. If successful, Freudenberg intends to delist Nilfisk from the Danish stock exchange. Founded in 1906, Nilfisk manufactures cleaning machines and employs approximately 4,500 people globally, selling products in over 100 countries.

Benzinga
Jan 7th, 2026
Freudenberg offers €507M for Danish cleaning equipment maker Nilfisk

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions has announced a recommended public offer to acquire all outstanding shares in Danish company Nilfisk Holding at DKK 140 per share, valuing the company at approximately DKK 3.80 billion (€507 million). The three largest shareholders in Nilfisk, collectively holding approximately 50.54% of outstanding shares and votes, have committed to accepting the offer. The board of directors of Nilfisk has issued a statement in accordance with Danish takeover regulations. The acquisition would bring the Copenhagen-based company under Freudenberg's ownership.

MHD Supply Chain
May 7th, 2024
Nilfisk launches CS7020 Lithium Ion Sweeper/Scrubber Dryer

Nilfisk launches CS7020 Lithium Ion sweeper/scrubber dryer.

Nilfisk
Dec 17th, 2023
Nilfisk recruits new CEO with track record of growing companies

In August 2023 Torsten Türling stepped down as CEO of Nilfisk due to family reasons and the Nilfisk Board of Directors appointed Deputy Chair René Svendsen-Tune as interim CEO of Nilfisk.

GlobeNewswire
Dec 17th, 2023
Nilfisk appoints Jon Sintorn as new CEO

Peter Nilsson, Chair of the Board of Directors in Nilfisk comments: "I am very pleased to announce Jon Sintorn as CEO of Nilfisk.

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