Business Development Employee (m/f/d)

Loxo; Valkenswaard; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday leave

Volunteer day off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Essentra plc in Valkenswaard, Netherlands is seeking a Field Sales professional to strengthen relationships with existing customers and convert prospects into new customers. The role is based in a hybrid setup with a 32-hour, 4-day work week.

You will manage quotations, plan visits, provide timely information to customers, and report to the Field Sales Manager to support strategic decisions. Dutch and English proficiency are essential, with knowledge of French/German advantageous.

Qualifications

• Must have MBO-level education in commercial/marketing.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, written and spoken.
• Affinity with manufacturing sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Issue and follow up on quotations.
• Maintain and expand customer and prospects contacts.
• Stimulate and grow sales in assigned markets/products.

Skills

Dutch language

English language

Windows-based software

Commercial mindset

Manufacturing affinity

Education

MBO-level commercial/marketing

Tools

Windows OS

Job description

Valkenswaard, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

The focus of this role is to strengthen and expand relationships with existing customers and convert prospects into new customers.

Responsibilities:

• Issuing and following up on quotations in accordance with the requirements set by the organization.
• Maintaining and expanding contacts with customers and prospects, in such a way that this leads to optimal customer relationships and their further development
• Stimulating and developing sales within the assigned markets and products, resulting in maximum revenue and performance levels
• Providing accurate and timely information to customers and prospects
• Timely reporting of relevant customer information and communicating this to the Field Sales Manager, enabling appropriate strategic and operational decision-making
• Planning customer and prospect visits for the Field Sales Manager
• Correct handling and timely resolution of complaints in accordance with organizational requirements, resulting in desired customer satisfaction
• Ensure product information is continuously maintained so that it is always up to date
• Ensure compliance with obligations arising from the Working Conditions within their area of responsibility
• May, when necessary, be assigned other tasks by management that can reasonably be expected of the employee in terms of nature and scope
• Ensure order and cleanliness within the department and at their own workplace

Required Skills & Experience:

• Secondary vocational education (MBO-level) working and thinking level
• Completed vocational (MBO-level) education in a commercial and/or marketing field
• Knowledge of Windows-based software applications
• Good command of both Dutch and English, spoken and written
• Knowledge of French and German is an advantage
• Affinity with manufacturing

What we offer:

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional day of annual leave for birthday
• Paid day off for volunteering
• Employee Assistance Program

This role is based on a 32 hour, 4 day working week. Hybrid working, 3 days per week based in our office in Valkenswaard.

Essentra plc is a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, focusing on the manufacture and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal items.

Headquartered in the UK, Essentra's global network extends to 28 countries worldwide and includes over 3,000 employees, 14 manufacturing facilities, 24 distribution centres and 33 sales & service centres serving c.74,000 customers with a rapid supply of low cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy.

At Essentra we are ideally looking for individuals who enjoy working as part of a close team, are passionate about what they do and who strive to make a difference. We are always looking to better ourselves and are keen to recruit individuals who like to innovate and improve processes.