Sales Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Find a job at GEA. Kontich · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Manage French-speaking Belgian accounts, selling service products, components, and projects to current customers
- Find and develop prospects across Beverage, Dairy, Food, and Home & Personal Care sectors
- Act as customers’ main contact while building satisfaction and lasting commercial relationships
- Coordinate with engineering and service colleagues to shape complete customer solutions
- Visit customers and join industry events to strengthen relationships and follow market developments
What you bring
- A relevant bachelor’s degree, with either commercial or Automation, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering training
- At least three years in sales or account management, preferably around liquid and fermentation technologies
- Fluent Dutch, French, and English, plus strong selling and negotiation capability
- A proactive, hands-on approach to opening opportunities and working with technical teams
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level sales professional who can balance account growth with new-business development. You’ll work with French-speaking customers in Belgium and collaborate in an international environment using Dutch, French, and English. Regular customer visits and industry events are part of the role.
From the employer
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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