Technical Sales Engineer - 1 year temporary

AB Volvo; Oostakker; Sur place; EUR 52 000 - 78 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Volvo Trucks is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer in Oostakker (BE) for a 1-year temporary contract. You will bridge sales, engineering, production, and product development to design customized truck solutions that meet customer needs and drive business value.

You will analyze requirements, perform feasibility studies, and support dealers with technical expertise, ensuring solutions align with Volvo Trucks standards and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• Fluent in English; additional languages (French/German/Dutch) are an advantage.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical business solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Structured and detail-oriented approach; excellent communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Support sales organizations and dealerships with technical expertise across the Volvo Trucks portfolio.
• Design customized truck solutions to meet customer and operational requirements.
• Perform feasibility studies, technical investigations, and cost quotations.
• Drive customer adaptation solutions with engineering, product development, and production teams.
• Ensure proposed solutions are compliant, feasible and aligned with Volvo Trucks standards.
• Contribute to concepts that reduce lead times and increase customer value.
• Capture market trends and translate insights into product development recommendations.

Connaissances

Customer focus

Technical communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Description du poste

Technical Sales Engineer - 1 year temporary

Location: Oostakker, BE, 9041

Position Type: Professional

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.

Transport keeps modern society moving, connecting people and businesses every day. At Volvo Trucks, we do more than build vehicles—we help shape the future of sustainable transport.

Are you passionate about technology, customer success and solving complex challenges? Do you enjoy turning customer needs into innovative solutions that create real business value? If so, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.

As aTechnical Sales Engineer, you will play a key role in helping customers find the right truck solution for their unique operations. You will work at the intersection ofsales, engineering, production and product development, influencing everything from customer adaptations and vehicle specifications to future product improvements.

What You Will Do

As a Technical Sales Engineer you will:

• 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.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

Global Impact

You will work with customers, dealers, and colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to diverse markets, cultures, and applications.

End-to-End Perspective

From customer requirements to production and delivery, you will be involved throughout the value chain, collaborating closely with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and product management.

Technology is evolving rapidly. Electromobility, connectivity, automation, and customer adaptations are transforming our industry. You will continuously develop your technical expertise while expanding your understanding of global transport solutions.

Visible Business Impact

The solutions you create will directly contribute to customer success, operational excellence, and Volvo Trucks' competitiveness in the market.

Who You Are

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

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.

Who We Are

Technical Sales Support is part ofTruck Sales Operationswithin Volvo Trucks. We are a highly skilled and collaborative team located in both Göteborg and Ghent, working closely with markets, production sites, product development, and sales organizations worldwide.

We believe in teamwork, knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and supporting each other to achieve outstanding results.

Our work has a direct impact on customers, making every success tangible and meaningful.

Join Us and Make a Difference - 1 year temporary contract

At Volvo Trucks, you'll be part of a global team driven byTrust, Passion, High Performance, Change, and Customer Success. You'll work with talented colleagues, exciting technologies, and customers who rely on your expertise to keep the world moving.

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.