Sales Engineer
About this role
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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Company at a glance
GEA is one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors. With the support of our four business divisions and more than 18,000 dedicated employees, GEA generates over five billion euros in revenue in more than 150 countries.
Our portfolio includes machinery and plants as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services. Used across diverse industries, they enhance the sustainability and efficiency of production processes globally.
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