Business Development Representative - Fluent Dutch required - Netherlands

Perception Point; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and incentive compensation

Health and welfare benefits

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Zoomcar in Utrecht is seeking a Business Development Representative fluent in Dutch. The role involves learning about Fortinet’s technology and qualifying leads through research and networking.

Ideal candidates are self-starters with excellent communication skills, able to thrive in a dynamic sales environment. The position offers on-the-job training, a competitive salary, and clear opportunities for career advancement in enterprise technology sales.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with positive and energetic phone skills.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a high-energy sales team environment.

Responsibilities

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of Fortinet’s technology.
• Research customers and qualify buying interest.
• Schedule appointments with key decision makers.
• Maintain accurate activity in CRM (Salesforce).
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing teams.

Skills

Fluent/Business Level Dutch

Excellent listening skills

Strong writing skills

Presentation skills

Customer focus

Data-driven skills

Job description

Business Development Representative (Fluent/Business Level Dutch)

Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

Experience: 0-3 Years

Position: 4 Days in Office

About us

Fortinet’s mission is to deliver the most innovative, highest-performing network security fabric to secure and simplify IT infrastructures. We are a leading global provider of Network Security Solutions for carriers, datacenters, enterprises, and distributed offices. We have proven to be a truly innovative technology driven network Security Company with over 1200 registered Global Patents.

Fortinet is welcoming recent college graduates and are ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment! As an Entry-level Business Development Representative, you will have the opportunity to learn about the industry, and set the foundation for career advancement.

As a BDR, you will:

• Learn and demonstrate a fundamental understanding of Fortinet’s technology in order to articulate our value proposition to decision-makers.
• Research customers, identify decision makers, educate prospects and qualify buying interest and sense of urgency.
• Prospecting into multiple organizations via calling, networking and e‑mail, with the help of cutting‑edge digital platforms for intent based leads such as Bombora and 6Sense, and contact discovery using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Discover.org, and other digital tools and Internet sources, to build and maintain a high‑quality lead pipeline.
• Schedule well qualified appointments with key decision makers within targeted companies.
• Meet and exceed daily and weekly call goals, as well as deliver a high quantity of well qualified sales opportunities.
• Maintain accurate activity, contact, and account information of all customers and prospects in our CRM (Salesforce).
• Work closely with Sales, Marketing and other Fortinet business functions in the development of strategic sales approaches.

Requirements

• Self‑starter with positive and energetic phone skills, excellent listening skills, strong writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, customer focus, and highly data‑driven skills; basic knowledge in IT or cybersecurity.
• Ability to work in a high‑energy sales team environment; phenomenal and collaborative teammate.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.

What you can expect from us

• On the job and more formal online training and development opportunities, with the possibility to get the industry recognized certifications.
• A competitive salary and incentive compensation package, including stock awards, health and welfare benefits.
• An excellent role to start a career in enterprise technology sales, with opportunities to get involved with marketing, technology operations and sales.
• Employee days to meet and learn about our key sponsorships and events.

Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality in addition to any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.