Technical Sales Engineer – Electrical Engineering

Function

As an Electrical Engineering Technical Sales Engineer, you will be the technical and commercial point of contact for your clients. You will further develop existing client relationships, create new opportunities and translate technical requirements into concrete solutions and quotations.

As an Electrical Engineering Technical Sales Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining and further developing commercial relationships with existing customers.
• Actively establishing new contacts and identifying commercial opportunities.
• Proactively advising clients on future electrical engineering projects.
• Conducting technical discussions to gain a clear understanding of customers’ needs and specifications.
• Developing technical concepts and solutions tailored to the customer’s needs.
• Working alongside experienced Project Engineers and Project Managers on more complex technical issues.
• Carrying out price calculations and drawing up technically sound quotations.
• Commercial follow-up on quotations that have been issued.
• Conducting price and contract negotiations with customers.
• Monitoring customer satisfaction during the implementation of projects.
• Carrying out financial post-project cost analyses of completed projects.
• Assessing the financial performance of projects in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Working closely with Project Engineers, Project Managers and other Technical Sales Engineers.
• Keeping abreast of new technologies and developments in electrical engineering.
• Helping to shape the commercial and technical strategy for the further development of the business.

Profile

For this role as a Technical Sales Engineer in Electrical Engineering, we are looking for someone who can combine technical knowledge with commercial persuasiveness. You understand electrical installations and are able to discuss them with both technical specialists and customers.

As an Electrical Engineering Technical Sales Engineer, you will recognise yourself in the following profile:

• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering discipline, or have equivalent qualifications through relevant experience.
• You have a strong interest in and knowledge of electrical engineering.
• You combine technical insight with a commercial mindset.
• You have excellent communication skills and find it easy to make new contacts.
• You get a real buzz from interacting with customers and developing business opportunities.
• You are able to translate technical requirements into concrete solutions and proposals.
• You’re a skilled negotiator.
• You have good organisational and administrative skills.
• You work with precision and have an eye for quality and detail.
• You can interpret architectural drawings, electrical diagrams and P&IDs.
• Proficiency in Dutch is an absolute must for this role.
• You can express yourself well in English and get by in French.
• You have a driving licence B.

Organisation

You will be joining a financially sound and growing technology group in the Merelbeke area that delivers comprehensive technical solutions for industrial and service sector clients.

The organisation has a number of specialist technical departments and is active in areas including electrical engineering, automation, panel building, fire detection, energy and other technical installations. This enables different disciplines to be combined within larger and technically challenging projects.

As a Technical Sales Engineer, you will be working within the electrical engineering division, whilst being able to draw on the expertise of various engineering and project teams. The organisation invests heavily in technical expertise, training and the further development of its staff.

Offer

As an Electrical Engineering Technical Sales Engineer, you will receive a competitive remuneration package tailored to your knowledge and experience. In addition to your fixed salary, you will receive a comprehensive package of fringe benefits and plenty of opportunities for personal development.

As a Technical Sales Engineer in Electrical Engineering, you can look forward to:

• A competitive gross monthly salary based on your knowledge and experience.
• A company car.
• Meal vouchers.
• Eco-vouchers.
• Hospitalisation insurance.
• A pension scheme.
• An income protection insurance policy.
• An iPhone.
• 32 days of leave per year.
• A wide range of opportunities for training and further technical development.
• Opportunities for horizontal and vertical career progression within a large technical organisation.
• Social and sporting initiatives for staff.