Vacancy:Sales Engineer

VACANCY: Sales Engineer
(technical-commercial m/f)

HPS Industrial delivers robust custom solutions for industrial automation throughout the Benelux. With a close-knit team of 28 people, we ensure a pleasant working atmosphere where everyone is heard and seen. Will you join our team?

For our location at Wiltonstraat 25 in Veenendaal we are looking for a Sales Engineer for 32-40 hours per week.

The Sales department consists of a team of a (collaborating) operational manager, fellow sales engineers and an account manager who visits external customers. There is an open and informal atmosphere. Your workplace is equipped with all modern conveniences.

FUNCTION CONTENT:

1. Sales activities:
• Identifying new business opportunities and maintaining existing customer relationships.
• Advising potential customers on products or solutions, often with technical explanations.
• Negotiating prices and contract terms.
• Making quotations and concluding sales agreements and achieving sales targets.
2. Technical support:
• Providing technical advice to customers to find the best solutions for their needs.
• Matching customer requirements with the technical capabilities of the product or system.
• Guiding customers in the implementation of the technical solution (possibly in consultation with other colleagues).
3. Collaboration with internal teams:
• Collaborating with Assembly & Engineering, R&D and other internal teams to translate customer needs into workable technical solutions.
• Following product training courses.
4. Market and product knowledge:
• Continuing to monitor market developments and technological trends.
• Understanding the competition and positioning the product or system relative to alternatives.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

This is a function at MBO-4 level. The background of the required education is in the field of Commercial employee, Commercial Economics, MEAO, NIMA-A or equivalent. Or a Technical/IT education with additional sales courses. If you have a different background, but already have extensive experience as a Technical Sales Engineer at another employer, we also invite you to respond.

Required competencies:

• Social skills and communication skills.
• Perseverance, courage to ask questions.
• Persuasiveness, negotiation skills.
• Problem-solving skills, being able to think along well.
• Networking, building and expanding relationships.
• Commercial insight, seeing and seizing opportunities.
• Technical knowledge available or willingness to learn.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A good salary (€3000-4000) in line with your work experience with growth opportunities.
• In addition to this basic salary, an annual bonus based on the achieved sales targets.
• After a one-year contract, if you perform well, you will immediately receive a permanent contract. 
• A Personal Development Plan with course options,
• Full travel expenses reimbursement.
• A bicycle plan.
• Free fruit at work.
• Premium-free pension build-up (the boss pays your pension).
• A Friday afternoon drink during work hours and fun outings.
• 2 extra days off if you have not been sick for a year.
• Extra free hours around holidays to make it a long weekend.
• Tailor-made arrangements to maintain a good work-life balance.

If you are interested, we would like to meet you. You can email your motivation letter with CV to HR manager Petra Nieuwenhuize: pnieuwenhuize@hpsindustrial.nl