Inside Sales Engineer

KNF; Vleuten; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Pension scheme

Access to sports facilities

Daily fresh fruit

Delicious coffee

Friday afternoon drinks

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Vleuten, Netherlands, seeks a motivated individual to manage customer contacts through varied communication channels. The role includes preparing quotations, ordering parts, and maintaining customer relationships. Ideal candidates should have an MBO/HBO background, strong communication skills, and ambitions to grow into a field sales engineer. The position offers growth opportunities and excellent benefits including a salary that matches your talents, travel allowance, and a vibrant workplace environment.

Qualifications

• A technical background or a love for engineering is desirable.
• Recent graduates or school leavers are especially suited for this position.
• Knowledge of German is an advantage.
• Fluent Dutch and English; German an advantage.
• Meticulous and accurate.
• Ambition to grow into a field sales engineer.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for customers managing communication.
• Prepare quotations and respond to inquiries.
• Order pumps and spare parts.
• Follow up on existing customer relationships.
• Collaborate with customers to identify technical solutions.
• Finalize orders and transfer to logistics.
• Maintain technical information and price lists for market-driven quotations.
• Keep records in the CRM system.
• Support marketing campaigns and trade fairs.

Skills

Proactive

Excellent communication skills

Commercial skills

Meticulous and accurate work

Good command of Dutch and English

Meticulous

Growth mindset

Education

MBO/HBO level of work & thinking

Job description

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KNF Verder B.V. is the Dutch sales office of KNF with production locations in Germany, Switzerland, America and France. KNF develops, produces and sells diaphragm gas and liquid pumps all over the world. KNF Verder is also part of Verder Group. Verder Group is a stable, professional and financially healthy family business consisting of international trading and production companies. We have 2,000 colleagues worldwide, of which about 150 in the Netherlands, spread over two locations (Vleuten and Groningen). In recent years, we have been awarded several times as the best manufacturing company in the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for customers and manage inbound and outbound communications via email, phone, website and Teams.
• Prepare quotations and respond to inquiries.
• Order pumps and spare parts.
• Follow up on existing customer relationships.
• Collaborate with customers to identify technical solutions.
• Finalize orders and monitor their transfer to the logistics department.
• Maintain technical information, documentation and price lists required for market‑driven quotations.
• Keep conclusive records relating to sales and maintain relevant information in the CRM system.
• Support marketing campaigns and trade fairs.

Qualifications

• You have an MBO/HBO level of work & thinking level and a love of engineering or a technical background. (This position is particularly suitable for recent graduates or school leavers!)
• You are proactive, able to work well independently and take responsibility.
• You have excellent communication and commercial skills.
• You have a good command of both Dutch and English, both verbally and in writing. (German is an advantage.)
• You work meticulously and accurately.
• You have the ambition to grow into a field sales engineer and learn the tricks of the trade.

Benefits

Step into a role where your opportunities for growth are limitless! We guarantee not only a salary that matches your talents but also excellent fringe benefits. Think travel allowance, pension scheme, access to sports facilities, an inspiring workplace next to Maxima Park, daily fresh fruit and delicious coffee. And if that’s not enough, we end the work week with a fun Friday afternoon drink.

Application

For more information about the job, please contact our recruiter Najat, 0306779104, or visit the website www.verder.com and https://knf.com/en/nl or apply here.

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