Sales Engineer with metal composite materials experience

EPoS Technologies SA; Villaz-Saint-Pierre; On-site; CHF 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EPoS Technologies SA, privately funded and part of the Nivalis Group, is seeking an Engineer with metal composite materials experience for its Villaz-St- site near Fribourg, Switzerland.

You will build from zero, work with partners across long industrial cycles, and contribute to scalable B2B growth by translating advanced materials into customer value. Travel ~25% and collaboration across management and engineering are expected.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in materials, electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience in metal composite materials mandatory; SPS, hot pressing or powder metallurgy are advantages.
• 8+ years in commercial roles with international B2B exposure in advanced materials.
• Experience selling non-standardized solutions.

Responsibilities

• Sell advanced materials at customer application level.
• Develop assigned markets to drive sales growth.
• Identify and develop new customers; create account plans and close deals.
• Build and close business cases from first technical discussion to industrial adoption.
• Develop, align and execute go-to-market plans with management and engineering.
• Ensure rigorous commercial execution (projects, pipeline, forecasts) and follow up on actions.

Skills

Fluent English

Team collaboration

Commercial mindset

Multi-project execution

Sales development

Education

Engineering degree (EPFL or HES) or equivalent

Job description

Engineer with metal composite materials experience

EPoS Technologies SA is a privately funded company dedicated to the production and development of materials and components with its proprietary electro-sinter-forging technology. Our new sintering technology brings high differentiation and enables new innovative material solutions for our customers.

To learn more, please visit our website:

To strengthen our team, we are looking for an Engineer with metal composite materials experience.

Mission

With your engineering background, you build from zero, through application-driven thinking, starting from novel materials and working with partners across long industrial cycles. You act as a key contributor to the business development of the assigned markets with the objective of building strong and scalable B2B businesses.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the company’s strong growth in an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Sell advanced materials at customer application level
• Develop assigned markets to drive sales growth
• Identify, meet and develop new customers by positioning new differentiated solutions at customer application level. Create account plans and close deals.
• Build and close business cases from first technical discussion to industrial adoption
• Develop, align and execute structured go-to plan-market plans in close collaboration with management and engineering
• Ensure rigorous commercial execution (projects, pipeline, priorities, forecasts) and follow up on the defined actions

Profile

• Engineering degree (EPFL or HES) or equivalent in materials, electrical engineering, mechanical, or other engineering fields
• Experience in metal composite materials is mandatory. Spark plasma sintering (SPS), hot pressing or powder metallurgy is a plus
• At least 8 years in commercial positions with in an international B2B technical sales or business development exposure in advanced materials technologies
• Must have had experience selling solutions where the product is not yet standardized
• Structured and execution-driven, able to manage multiple projects in parallel and drive initiatives through to results
• Strong business mindset, able to understand technology and sell its value at customers at all levels, before closing the deals
• Collaborative with a strong willingness to co-develop as team
• Fluency in English is essential. Proficiency in and/or French, and/or Italian is a significant advantage
• The Position is based on site in Villaz-St- (Switzerland), near Fribourg (30 minutes from Bern and Lausanne) with around 25% travel to customers worldwide

What you can expect :

• Directly impact on the growth of a successful, innovative company
• Opportunity to join and evolve in EPoS Technologies SA part of the Nivalis Group, located in “Le Vivier” technology park, housing several high-technology companies
• Multicultural, challenging and innovative working environment

Beginning

Beginning: immediately or upon agreement.

• EPoS Technologies SA
  Zone Industrielle du Vivier 22
  1690 Villaz-St-