Your mission? To dig deep into our customers' needs right from the start and transform those insights together with the insight from the technical expert team into winning technical solutions. Balancing cutting-edge technology with competitive pricing, you’ll be the go-to person for creating concepts that not only meet but exceed expectations. As our new Sales Engineer for the PAX products, you will work in a fast evolving environment.
In this role, you’re not alone—you’ll collaborate closely with our sales managers, tackling everything from the initial pitch to sealing the deal. Next to the sales manager you will work with the PAX expert team to get the latest intel on the product. Your expertise will be crucial in navigating the technical and business complexities of each project, ensuring that our proposals stand out in the market. And once the project is secured, you’ll be the bridge to our execution team, making sure that what we promise is what we deliver.
Your responsibilities
Work side-by-side with the sales manager and PAX team to craft and execute sales tactics that hit the mark.
Address and resolve any commercial or tactical challenges directly with the sales manager, keeping the process smooth and on track.
Oversee and coordinate all sales engineering deliverables from the very first bid to the final handover, ensuring everything is aligned and delivered on time.
Bring in the right technical experts to help you create the most effective and innovative conceptual designs for our clients.
Stay true to the sales strategy by taking the initiative and driving actions that align with our overall goals.
Juggle multiple projects across various sales phases without missing a beat, ensuring everything moves forward seamlessly.
Lead an internal support team—including procurement, planning, concept design, and controls—to ensure everyone is working towards the same vision.
be part of the sales engineering team that work around the globe
Listen closely to customer needs, analyze their requirements, and translate them into actionable solutions.
Ensure that every procedural step is followed on time, adhering strictly to our sales process checklists, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Create layout for projects and tenders in AutoCAD.
Your team
The department you will be working in, focusses PAX products that are sold globally. It is a international team with Subject matter experts, Installation specialists and project execution.
Your profile
You hold a Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical, or logistics engineering.
You’ve got up to 5 years of relevant work experience.
You are analytical, with a knack for solving logistics challenges.
You are fluent in English
Willing to travel >20% of the time.
What do we offer / Ons aanbod
In the challenging and responsible position of Sales Engineer, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future.
This position offers a competitive salary range of €4.700,00 to 5.700,00 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.
On top of your fixed salary you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:
40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
Flexible working hours.
A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.
Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
Working from home allowance.
Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.
Contact
Are you interested in the position of Sales Engineer? Then apply now! For more information about the position, please contact Michelle van der Schoot (Senior Recruiter) via [email protected].
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
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What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
