Sales Engineer II

Vanderlande

$80K — $95K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Experience estimating costs and pricing of complex projects across multiple vendors.
  • Proficient in 3D modeling and common business software.
  • Experience in international environments, preferably in project organizations.
  • Ability to understand customer logistics and processes to provide conceptual solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the Sales Manager and team on pre-contract project activities.
  • Identify customer needs and translate them into effective sales concepts.
  • Lead consultations with clients to determine the best technical solutions.
  • Develop high-quality, competitive quotations for projects.
  • Facilitate the handover phase to operations and support project implementation.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic and multidisciplinary team.
  • Exposure to international projects and environments.
  • Travel opportunities both domestically and internationally.
Full Job Description
Job Title
Sales Engineer II

Job Description
Job Description

As a sales engineer, you will be working closely with the Sales Manager and other sales team members on activities regarding the project pre-contract phase to ensure a successful project sale. As part of the dynamic and multidisciplinary sales team, your goal is to identify and analyze the customer’s needs and transfer those into a successful sales concept.

You will have the responsibility to provide solutions regarding complex technical and business issues, especially data- and process analyses, and concepts. You will be the lead person to consult the client to find their best solution. As part of the sales team, you are responsible for making a competitive, high quality quotation.

Within the team, you will be the lead person for concepts and quotation, and you will be involved in the handover phase to operations and the project implementation phase on site.

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

  • Strong analytical skills, you are able to create concept solutions based on your analysis and understanding of the customer’s logistic processes
  • Exceptional data analysis and preparation skills
  • Experience estimating costs and pricing of large complex projects using multiple types (and vendors) of equipment
  • Ability to understand the use of equipment and assist in it’s selection and speciation
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Proficient in commonly used computer software
  • Analytical ability to understand the customer’s process, system throughputs and rates, and uses of automation equipment
  • Well-developed influencing skills, both internal as external
  • Strong communicational skills, you have a creative and efficient approach to building professional client relationships
  • Experience in working within an international professional environment, preferably a project organization

Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience with complex sales processes, preferably within the automated material handling industry
  • Experience using 3D modeling tools and common business software
  • Ability to work effectively in an entrepreneurial international organization, often working across organizational, geographic, and cultural boundaries
  • Willing to travel domestic (up to 10-15%) and internationally (up to 5-10% of your time)

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