Internal commercial employee

FHI, federatie van technologiebranches; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 40% at home

Home workspace budget €500

26–35 vacation days (FT)

Bicycle plan

Training budget and onboarding

Job summary

Hitma is seeking a commercial employee for its internal service in the Netherlands. You will advise customers in life sciences, focusing on single-use solutions and components, and support development through quotations and follow-up to secure orders.

You will engage with customers online and offline, switch between stakeholders, and collaborate with marketing to explore commercial opportunities. A strong Dutch and English command is essential, with a pathway for growth and training.

Qualifications

• HBO degree in life sciences, commercial, biotech or business administration is preferred.
• Candidate shows initiative, ownership and a commercial mindset.
• Excellent Dutch and English language skills are required.
• Experience in (bio)pharmaceuticals or single-use tech is a plus but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Answer customer questions and provide technical advice.
• Advise on single-use solutions and components.
• Maintain contact with customers, colleagues and suppliers.
• Prepare and follow up quotations.
• Participate in marketing and sales activities.
• Identify market developments and commercial opportunities.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Customer contact

Proactive

Ownership of work

Education

Higher professional education (HBO) in life sciences/commercial/biotech/business administration

Tools

Social media tools

Video tools

Blog platforms

Job description

Do you have a passion for customer advice and offering solutions within the life sciences industry? Do you want to delve into components and single-use systems and are you motivated by the developments within this sector? Then come work as a commercial employee in the internal service at Hitma!

Your impact

As a commercial employee at Hitma, you play a crucial role in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry. Our customers work on the development and production of (innovated) medicines, and you help them by offering customized single-use solutions. From Uithoorn, you support customers with technical quality issues and you are the point of contact for everything related to (custom) single-use technology, both online and offline.
You continuously switch between customers, colleagues and suppliers to find the right solution and contribute to the success of our projects. In addition, you draw up quotations and ensure accurate follow-up to obtain orders.

A selection of your responsibilities

• You answer customer questions and provide technical advice;
• advising customers on single-use solutions and components;
• maintaining contact with customers, colleagues and suppliers;
• preparing and following up quotations;
• you participate in marketing and sales activities;
• identifying market developments and commercial opportunities.

This is you

• You have a higher professional education (HBO) degree, preferably in the direction of life sciences, commercial, biotech and/or business administration;
• you are proactive and take ownership of your work;
• you have a commercial mindset and get energy from customer contact and finding solutions;
• You are open to being visible as a product specialist and to use modern communication tools, such as social media, video and blogs. You are supported in this by the marketing department.
• you have an excellent command of Dutch and English;
• Experience in the (bio)pharmaceutical sector or with single-use technology is a plus, but not a requirement.

Not much work experience yet, but ambition to develop yourself within the life sciences industry? No problem! We invest in your growth with an extensive induction program, guidance from experienced colleagues and training opportunities.

And this is what we offer you

• A competitive salary between €3,000 and €3,650 gross per month, depending on experience;
• a varied position in a dynamic and innovative market;
• 25 vacation days with the possibility to extend this number to 35 days (with FT employment). In addition, you build up loyalty days for various anniversary years;
• possibility of hybrid working, where you work 40% of your hours at home;
• a home working scheme with a one-off budget of 500 euros with which you can set up your workplace, such as an (office) chair;
• working in an enthusiastic and committed team;
• a bicycle plan, where we contribute to the cost of your new bicycle;
• festive extras and fun corporate events;
• training budget to continuously develop yourself, an introductory program and onboarding;