Global Strategic Service & Lifecycle Account Manager

GEA Group; Wommelgem; Sur place; EUR 85 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Strategic role

Global exposure

Career development

Competitive compensation

Résumé du poste

GEA Group in Belgium seeks a Strategic Service Account Manager to lead global service relationships for key accounts and drive profitable growth across the service portfolio. You will build long-term partnerships, develop strategic account plans, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver lifecycle services with technical and commercial excellence.

The role requires 5+ years in service sales, a technical background, and fluency in English with additional European languages a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/industrial engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years in Service Sales, Aftermarket Sales, Technical Sales, Customer Support, or Account Management in an industrial equipment environment.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, food processing, or industrial manufacturing industries is highly desirable.

Responsabilités

• Own and develop the global service relationship with assigned key accounts.
• Build long-term partnerships with customer stakeholders at operational, technical, and management levels.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned with customer business objectives.
• Ensure a seamless transition from new equipment projects to lifecycle service activities.
• Act as the customer's advocate within GEA while balancing business objectives.
• Manage service-related escalations and drive effective resolution.
• Drive profitable growth across the complete GEA service portfolio.
• Identify new opportunities within the installed base.
• Prepare and present technical and commercial proposals.
• Negotiate commercial terms and delivery expectations.
• Manage a healthy CRM opportunity pipeline and support forecasting activities.
• Deliver Order Intake, Revenue, and Profitability targets.
• Develop a strong understanding of GEA technologies and customer processes.
• Provide first-level technical guidance and support.
• Translate customer needs into effective internal solutions.
• Coordinate expertise from Engineering, Product Management, Customer Support, and Field Service teams.
• Monitor the execution of strategic service projects and ensure customer commitments are met.
• Promote best practices to improve equipment reliability, performance, and productivity.
• Promote the adoption of GEA’s digital service platforms and connected solutions.
• Support customer onboarding and implementation of digital monitoring and predictive maintenance tools.
• Identify opportunities to enhance customer experience through digital services.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and maintain accurate CRM and Installed Base data.
• Gather market intelligence on customer needs, competitor activities, and industry trends.

Connaissances

Technical aptitude

Negotiation

Business development

Customer focus

Strategic thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Global collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Outils

CRM systems

SAP

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

GEA Group in Belgium seeks a Strategic Service Account Manager to lead global service relationships for key accounts and drive profitable growth across the service portfolio. You will build long-term partnerships, develop strategic account plans, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver lifecycle services with technical and commercial excellence.

The role requires 5+ years in service sales, a technical background, and fluency in English with additional European languages a plus.