Sales Engineer

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd. in the Netherlands is seeking a Sales Engineer focusing on Drives and Motion to develop a portfolio of industrial customers.

This home-based role combines technical depth with commercial activity, guiding applications from initial discussion to orders and building long-term relationships with engineers and decision-makers. The ideal candidate holds a degree in electromechanics or industrial engineering, is fluent in Dutch and English, and enjoys persuading customers.

Qualifications

• Degree in electromechanics or industrial engineering.
• Affinity with industrial automation, drives, motion or industrial equipment.
• Commercial confidence and ability to persuade stakeholders.
• Based in the Netherlands and fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a portfolio of industrial customers across the Netherlands.
• Understand customer applications and technical challenges, then shape the solution.
• Drive conversations from the first technical discussion to the signed order.
• Build long-term relationships with engineers, maintenance leads and decision-makers.

Skills

Fluent Dutch

Fluent English

Commercial awareness

People skills

Industrial automation affinity

Education

Electromechanics / Industrial Engineering degree

Job description

Sales Engineer, Drives & Motion | Netherlands | Home-based

Engineer by background, salesperson by nature? This is your next move.

Our client is a global leader in electric motors, drives and motion technology. Their systems power the machines behind Europe's biggest industries. They have strong growth ambitions in the Netherlands, so they are expanding the sales team. They want a commercially sharp technical talent to grow with them.

What you'll do

• Own and grow a portfolio of industrial customers across the Netherlands
• Understand customer applications and technical challenges, then shape the solution that solves them
• Drive conversations forward, from the first technical discussion to the signed order
• Build long-term relationships with engineers, maintenance leads and decision-makers

Why this is a strong move

• A genuine growth role in an expanding team, not a backfill
• Full product training through technical classroom sessions, mentoring and shadowing, plus development in personal skills and AI
• Home-based and out with customers, with a maximum of one office day per week
• The brand, stability and resources of a global industrial leader

Who we want to hear from

• A degree in electromechanics, industrial engineering or a similar field
• Affinity with industrial automation, drives, motion or industrial equipment
• An early-to-mid career profile. We especially want to hear from service engineers, field engineers, or inside sales and quotation specialists who are ready to step into external sales.
• Commercial confidence, drive, and a real enjoyment of people and persuasion
• Fluent Dutch and English, and based in the Netherlands