Inside Sales Account Manager – Training Solutions

Lion Inc.; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 vacation days per year (based on ft

a favourable pension scheme

travel expense reimbursement

the option to purchase products and →?

Job summary

LION Protects B.V. in Tilburg, Netherlands is seeking an Inside Sales Account Manager to prepare commercial and technical quotations for Training Solutions projects. You will support the sales team, qualify leads, and drive tender processes with internal stakeholders.

You will lead in drafting proposals, manage commercial models, and ensure timely submissions while maintaining strong customer focus and English/Dutch language skills.

Qualifications

• In addition to an MBO+ level of working and thinking, you are commercially oriented.
• You have a proven track record in meeting deadlines and achieving commercial targets.
• Experience with public tendering processes is considered a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare commercially and technically sound quotations and proposals for Training Solutions projects.
• Provide commercial and technical support to the sales organisation; lead qualification & develop the commercial model.
• Lead tender processes with effective stakeholder management across Engineering, Project Management, and Operations.
• Draft technical and commercial proposals and ensure timely submissions.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent Dutch

Proposal drafting

Stakeholder management

CRM systems

MS Office

Commercial acumen

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM systems

Job description

Job Category: EMEA

Requisition Number: INSID001999

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Tilburg, NB 5047TL, NLD

Description

Do you recognise yourself as commercially driven, technically minded, action‑oriented, and detail‑focused?
Then take a look at the Inside Sales Account Manager position for Training Solutions at LION!

About LION Protects B.V.

At LION, you are offered a role where you can truly make a difference. LION develops and manufactures fire simulation systems for training purposes worldwide. These solutions are used by fire brigades, defence organisations, emergency services, and industrial companies. In addition, we sell PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), specialising in firefighter protective clothing. To further strengthen our sales team, we are looking for an Inside Sales Account Manager.

About the Role

The primary focus of this position is the preparation of commercially and technically sound quotations and proposals for our Training Solutions projects. These projects involve technical firefighting training facilities, ranging from small installations to complete training sites worth several million euros. Our customers vary from small and medium-sized enterprises to large multinationals and government organisations.

Your key responsibility is to provide commercial and technical support to the sales organisation. This includes lead qualification, developing the commercial model, and ensuring a smooth handover to the operational organisation once the project has been secured.

You are proactive and able to move quickly within the organisation. You take the lead (and enjoy doing so!) in drafting technical and commercial proposals, gathering the required knowledge internally. When dealing with tender processes, you are responsible for leading these trajectories and applying effective stakeholder management, working closely with Engineering, Project Management, and Operations to ensure timely submissions.

In short, you bring strong commercial skills combined with technical affinity. You are highly customer‑focused, ensure the customer always remains central, and work proactively and accurately.

The Team

The current team consists of a Category Sales Manager Training Solutions, two International Account Managers, and three Inside Sales Account Managers. Are you the Inside Sales Account Manager we are looking for to join our Training Solutions sales team?

What Do You Bring?

In addition to an MBO+ level of working and thinking, you are above all commercially oriented. You have a proven track record in meeting deadlines and achieving commercial targets, and you are familiar with the demands of a dynamic sales environment. Experience with public tendering processes is considered a strong advantage.

You are fluent in both English and Dutch; knowledge of an additional foreign language is a plus—preferably French and/or German. Naturally, you are proficient with MS Office and CRM systems.

What Does LION Offer?

LION offers you the opportunity to do meaningful work that enables emergency responders to save lives. You will report directly to the Category Sales Manager Training Solutions.

• 40 vacation days per year (based on full‑time employment)
• a favourable pension scheme
• travel expense reimbursement
• the option to purchase products and services with tax benefits (e.g. gym membership, laptop, weekend getaway, or gift vouchers)

LION operates under the Metalektro collective labour agreement (CAO). You will have the opportunity to work partially remote, although working from our office in Tilburg is certainly enjoyable as well.

Interested?

We are very keen to get to know you. We would be happy to invite you for an introductory meeting to learn more about who you are and what you are looking for. During your visit, we will also give you a tour of our Experience Centre, where you can see what the organisation develops and produces.

If we are both enthusiastic after the introduction, we will invite you to spend a few hours within the organisation. This will give you the opportunity to experience what it is like to work at LION, including meeting various colleagues. We believe it is important that you gain a clear understanding of the organisation and whether it is the right fit for you.