Sales Engineer Original Equipment Industry (OEM) South Benelux

Are you a driven professional with a passion for sales and customer relations? Are you looking for a dynamic role where you are responsible for prospecting for new clients, managing client relationships, and generating orders, with a passion for technology and the desire to further develop projects together with our clients?

Then we invite you to join our team in Zaventem (Belgium) as OEM Sales Engineer for Southern Benelux.

About APEM and IDEC
APEM Benelux is the subsidiary within the IDEC group responsible for the distribution of APEM and IDEC components and custom HMI (Human Machine Interface) solutions within the Benelux.
Since its founding in 1945, IDEC has strived to create an optimal environment for people and machines. The company has developed the most advanced products and technologies, with energy conservation and safety at the forefront, based on our philosophy of 'Save & Safety'. IDEC remains committed to being a leader in the field of automation. By utilizing technologies, accumulated knowledge, and powerful human resources, we aim to be the best partner for our customers worldwide.
APEM, founded in 1952 and part of IDEC, has grown into one of the leading global manufacturers of human-machine interfaces. The group is present in 11 countries and has a network of more than 130 distributors and agents on five continents. With manufacturing plants in Europe, America, Asia, and North Africa, APEM derives 67% of its revenue from export markets.
APEM develops and manufactures professional switching products (HMI) for various markets, including agriculture, materials handling, construction, medical equipment, communications, industrial automation, defense, and transport.

Who are you?
• You are quick-witted, enterprising, proactive, and interactive.
• Commercially astute, customer-oriented, and strong in negotiation.
• You have already gained a few years of sales experience and possess technical knowledge (Professional Bachelor's degree or equivalent through experience).
• You are confident, eager to learn, and enjoy direct customer contact.
• You can work independently and set the right priorities to achieve the intended objectives and budgets.
 
What are we looking for?
• A trusted advisor who can build a client relationship with our clients in the South Benelux.
• A smooth, technical Sales Engineer who can listen to the customer, detect and analyze customer needs (both existing and new customers). Can provide the right advice to arrive at the correct solution together, and then convert this into sales opportunities.
• A good communicator who is able to adapt to the conversation partner; fluent Dutch, smooth English, and basic French are a plus.

What do we offer?
In addition to an attractive salary package commensurate with your experience and qualifications, we offer you:

• A challenging and varied job within an ambitious team in a dynamic and growing company where customers come first.
• Collaborating in an international context with colleagues within the other branches in Europe.
• A diverse role with varied tasks within a close-knit and informal team.
• An attractive salary, company car