Sales engineer wanted for plastic-free fruit & vegetables packaging

Noriware AG; Lupfig; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pioneering project

Challenging role

Training opportunities

Collaborative culture

Benefits platform

Zusammenfassung

Noriware AG in Lupfig is seeking a Sales Engineer to lead machine parameter optimization on customer packing lines and to design pilots with retailers. You will be the senior technical contact, troubleshooting on-site and remotely, and you will channel feedback to R&D for product improvements.

The role involves building strategic customer relationships, tracking shelf-life performance, and driving new business beyond fresh produce across Europe.

Qualifikationen

• MSc or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in industrial systems, process engineering, or technical applications within sustainable innovation, ag-tech, or the fresh produce industry.
• Proven experience with fruit and vegetable shelf-life extension technologies, such as coatings or protective packaging.
• Track record of combining technical expertise with commercial development.
• Experience managing customer relationships and technical projects across multiple markets.
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to translate field and quality data into actionable insights for customers and R&D.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, comfortable working across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial teams.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Europe.

Aufgaben

• Lead the setup and optimization of machine parameters at customer packing lines, ensuring optimal performance of our packaging films.
• Design and oversee retail pilots with packers and retail partners to validate performance under real-world conditions.
• Act as the senior technical point of contact for customers across the region, providing hands-on troubleshooting and support on-site and remotely.
• Channel field-level errors, technical issues, and customer feedback into R&D’s product development roadmap.
• Track spoilage rates and shelf-life performance across accounts, and present findings and business cases to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive new business development, identifying and converting new customer opportunities beyond the fresh produce category.
• Own and grow key customer accounts, building long-term, strategic relationships.

Kenntnisse

Technical sales

Account management

Analytical mindset

Leadership

Customer relationships

Travel willingness

Ausbildung

MSc/PhD in Chemical Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Sales engineer wanted for plastic-free fruit & vegetables packaging

Noriware AG Vacant since : 17.08.2026 Number of jobs : 1 5242 Lupfig (AG) 100% Immediately Permanent

Your tasks:

• Lead the setup and optimization of machine parameters at customer packing lines, ensuring optimal performance of our packaging films.
• Design and oversee retail pilots with packers and retail partners to validate performance under real-world conditions.
• Act as the senior technical point of contact for customers across the region, providing hands‑on troubleshooting and support on‑site and remotely.
• Channel field‑level errors, technical issues, and customer feedback into R&D’s product development roadmap.
• Track spoilage rates and shelf‑life performance across accounts, and present findings and business cases to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive new business development, identifying and converting new customer opportunities beyond the fresh produce category.
• Own and grow key customer accounts, building long‑term, strategic relationships.

Requirements:

• MSc or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in industrial systems, process engineering, or technical applications within sustainable innovation, ag‑tech, or the fresh produce industry.
• Proven experience with fruit and vegetable shelf‑life extension technologies, such as coatings or protective packaging.
• Track record of combining technical expertise with commercial development.
• Experience managing customer relationships and technical projects across multiple markets.
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to translate field and quality data into actionable insights for customers and R&D.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, comfortable working across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial teams.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Europe.

Our team:Our team at noriware consists of highly qualified and dedicated experts from various disciplines. Together, we combine extensive experience in materials science, polymer engineering, biochemistry, analytical chemistry and product management to achieve our visionary goals and shape the future of plastic-free materials.What we offer:

• A pioneering role in scaling a first‑of‑its‑kind sustainable material.
• A challenging and varied job in a future‑orientated company.
• Opportunities for professional development and further training.
• An open and collegial working atmosphere.
• Individual employee benefits platform

• Work location 5242 Lupfig (AG)
• Workload 100%
• Employment start Immediately
• Employment duration Permanent

• Qualification skilled
• Work experience More than 1 year
• Education Higher professional education and training, Swiss Federal PET diploma or equivalent

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