Technical Sales Engineer - 1 year temporary

Volvo Trucks; Gent; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Volvo Trucks in Gent is seeking a technically proficient professional to support sales teams with engineering expertise and to design tailored truck solutions for diverse customer needs. You will conduct feasibility studies, perform cost quotations, and drive adaptations in collaboration with engineering, production, and bodybuilders.

The role emphasizes translating complex requirements into practical business outcomes, with a focus on continuous improvement, strong communication, and teamwork

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong interest in automotive technology and customer solutions.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical business solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Structured and detail-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset and eagerness to learn.

Responsabilités

• Support sales organizations, dealers, and market companies with technical expertise across the Volvo Trucks product portfolio.
• Design customized truck solutions that meet specific customer and operational requirements.
• Perform feasibility studies, technical investigations, and cost quotations.
• Drive customer adaptation solutions in collaboration with engineering, product development, production sites, and bodybuilders.
• Ensure proposed solutions are compliant, feasible, profitable, and aligned with Volvo Trucks standards.
• Contribute to concept development that reduces lead times, increases flexibility, and improves customer value.
• Capture market trends and customer insights and translate them into recommendations for future product development.

Connaissances

Customer focus

Technical problem-solving

Communication skills

Collaboration

Continuous improvement

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Equivalent industry experience

Description du poste

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next‑gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What You Will Do

• Support sales organizations, dealers, and market companies with technical expertise across the Volvo Trucks product portfolio.
• Design customized truck solutions that meet specific customer and operational requirements.
• Perform feasibility studies, technical investigations, and cost quotations.
• Drive customer adaptation solutions in collaboration with engineering, product development, production sites, and bodybuilders.
• Ensure that proposed solutions are compliant, feasible, profitable, and aligned with Volvo Trucks standards.
• Contribute to concept development that reduces lead times, increases flexibility, and improves customer value.
• Capture market trends and customer insights and translate them into recommendations for future product development.

Who You Are

• You are naturally curious, customer-focused, and motivated by solving technical challenges.

What You Likely Have

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• A strong interest in automotive technology and customer solutions.
• The ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical business solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• A structured and detail-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset and eagerness to learn.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage (French or German or Dutch).
• A genuine desire to make customers successful.

If you're ready to combine technical expertise with customer impact and help shape the future of transport, we'd love to hear from you.

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