Sales Engineer
gea · Kontich ·
- Category
- Solutions engineering
- Experience
- 3+ years
The Sales Engineer manages existing accounts and develops new business opportunities for service products and projects in the food, beverage, and personal care sectors. The role requires a blend of technical aptitude and commercial skills, with a focus on customer engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities / Tasks
As Sales Engineer you will spend 50% of your time focused on account management, selling our service products, components, and projects to our current customers. The other 50% will be dedicated to identifying and developing new opportunities in sectors such as Beverage, Dairy, Food, and Home & Personal Care.
Your Responsibilities:
- Account Management: Maintain and enhance relationships with existing customers in the French-speaking part of Belgium, ensuring their needs are met and identifying opportunities to sell additional services, components, and projects.
- New Business Development:
Actively prospect and develop new business opportunities in the region, targeting customers in the Beverage, Dairy, Food, and Home & Personal Care industries.
- Customer Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and long-term partnerships.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues in engineering and service teams to deliver comprehensive solutions that meet customer needs.
- Field Presence: Regularly visit customers and attend industry events to build strong relationships and stay updated on market trends.
Your Profile / Qualifications
- Education: A bachelor's degree in a relevant field .
- We are seeking either a candidate with a business/commercial background and a strong affinity for technical industries, or a technical professional (Automation, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering) with a strong commercial and business development orientation.
The ideal candidate combines technical curiosity, customer-facing skills, and the ability to operate effectively in English/french/Dutch within an international environment.
Experience: Minimum of 3 years in sales or account management, ideally within the liquid and fermentation technologies or a related sector.
- Skills:
Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
Strong account management abilities with a focus on customer satisfaction.
Proactive mindset with the ability to open new business doors.
Hands-on mentality with a willingness to work closely with engineering and service teams.
Fluency in Dutch ,French and English is required.
Mindset: A customer-focused approach, combined with a drive to develop new business opportunities
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