Sales Engineer – CPI (Chemicals, Process & Industrials) (m/w/d)

Rotork; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotork is seeking a Sales Engineer to drive growth across the Benelux CPI sectors, bringing technical insight and strong relationship skills. You will visit customer sites, deliver demos and proposals, and collaborate with engineering, sales and marketing teams.

You will support customers from Data Centers to Pharma and Food & Beverage, with travel across the region, building long-term partnerships and providing hands-on technical training as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar.
• 3–5 years in technical sales or a comparable customer-facing technical role.
• Familiarity with CPI segments (Data Centers, Marine, Pharma, Food & Beverage).
• Strong technical understanding and the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Commercial instincts including negotiation and opportunity development.
• Confident communication and presentation skills.
• Track record of building long-term customer relationships.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable with CRM tools and Microsoft Office.
• Fluent in English, plus Dutch or French (any language fine).
• EU passport or valid work permit, based in Benelux, willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong customer relationships across the Benelux region.
• Understanding customer operations, technical needs, and long-term goals.
• Working closely with engineering teams to tailor solutions meeting requirements.
• Delivering engaging demos and technical presentations.
• Tracking market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities.
• Preparing accurate, compelling proposals and quotations.
• Providing hands-on technical support, including product training.
• Collaborating with marketing on campaigns and outreach.
• Traveling throughout the region for visits, assessments, events.
• Maintaining organized CRM activities and staying up to date.
• Continuing to develop technical knowledge and stay curious.

Skills

Bachelor degree required

3–5 years experience

Technical sales

CPI domain knowledge

Relationship building

English fluent

Dutch or French

CRM tools

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor degree in Engineering or similar

Tools

CRM tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sales Engineer – CPI (Chemicals, Process & Industrials) (m/w/d)

Ready to bring your technical know‑how into a role where you can make real impact across the Chemicals, Process, and Industrials (CPI) sectors.

We’re looking for a hands‑on, people‑focused Sales Engineer to join our team and help drive Rotork’s growth across the Benelux region. You’ll work with leading technologies, visit diverse customer sites, and play a key role in shaping a business that’s on track to double in size within the next five years—creating strong opportunities for long‑term career development.

About the Role

In this position, you’ll support customers across key CPI segments—including Data Centers, Marine, Pharma, and Food & Beverage—bringing technical insight, commercial awareness, and strong relationship‑building skills. You’ll collaborate across engineering, sales, and marketing while representing Rotork at customer sites, events, and industry meetings throughout the region.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building and maintaining strong customer relationships across the Benelux region.
• Understanding customer operations, technical needs, and long‑term goals.
• Working closely with engineering teams to tailor solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Delivering engaging demos and technical presentations that simplify complex technologies.
• Tracking market trends and competitor activity to identify new opportunities early.
• Preparing accurate, compelling proposals and quotations.
• Providing hands‑on technical support, including product training for customers.
• Collaborating with marketing on targeted campaigns and outreach initiatives.
• Traveling throughout the region for customer visits, site assessments, and industry events.
• Keeping CRM activities organized and up to date.
• Continuously developing your technical knowledge and staying curious.

What You Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar.
• 3–5 years of experience in technical sales or a comparable customer‑facing technical role.
• Familiarity with CPI segments (e.g., Data Centers, Marine, Pharma, Food & Beverage).
• Strong technical understanding and the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Commercial instincts, including negotiation and opportunity development.
• Confident communication and presentation skills.
• A track record of building long‑term customer relationships.
• Analytical thinking paired with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Comfortable working with CRM tools and Microsoft Office.
• Fluent in English, plus Dutch or French (either language is great—much of the work will take place in Belgium).
• Already based in the Benelux region, holding an EU passport or valid work permit.
• Willingness to travel across the region.
• Self‑driven, organized, and able to thrive in a team environment.
• Flexible, open‑minded, and ready to adapt quickly.

Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow or liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market success. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.