Sales Engineer IoT

As a sales engineer, you will be responsible for the following range of tasks:

• You are in daily contact with customers and know how to build lasting relationships with them.
• You can rely on an existing client base, but also enjoy approaching and bringing in new projects and clients.
• You are technically strong enough to conduct initial negotiations with customers and, based on that, offer a technical solution and make an offer.
• You track your bids well and try to complete the deal as well.
• You have an extensive client base ranging from small SMEs to very large players. You can adapt to different interlocutors.
• You will help build the overall sales strategy.
• You will also be the first-line technical support to customers, here you can of course count on the guidance of the technical expert.
• You divide your time 50/50 in the office and with clients.
• You help ensure that targets are met. This both individually and within the team.
• You enjoy the occasional fair or training with suppliers.

As a sales engineer, you largely meet the following requirements:

• You hold a bachelor's or master's degree in a technical relevant field (e.g. electromechanics, electronics) or are equivalent through experience.
• You preferably already have initial work experience ideally within sales.
• You speak very good Dutch and English. Preferably, you also speak some French.
• You are goal-oriented and customer-friendly.
• You invariably go for long-term relationships.
• You are proactive and can work well independently, but you can also always count on your colleagues.
• You have good communication and negotiation skills.

Our client is a distributor of industrial electronics with a wide range of products ranging from embedded components to IoT solutions, automation, memory and power management. They distinguish themselves by being able to give their customers technical advice and support. The company has been around for 40 years and currently employs 3 people. To support sales, they are currently looking for a sales engineer who can build long-term relationships with customers as well as provide technical advice.

As a sales engineer, you will join a small company that distinguishes itself as a distributor through its technical advice and support. You will also work in a position where you will have a lot of freedom to help shape the sales and marketing strategy. You can count on good technical support and will also have the freedom to work from home regularly.
Furthermore, you can count on an interesting salary package in proportion to your diploma and experience, plus meal vouchers, group and hospitalisation insurance, net expenses, eco cheques, company car and mobile phone with subscription. You will work a 40-hour week with 12 ADV days and optional leave, excluding any bridging days.