Sales Specialist

Abroad Experience International Recruitment; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Abroad Experience in the Netherlands near Utrecht is seeking an inside sales professional to drive demand and manage key accounts across the UK and Scandinavia. You will combine outbound outreach with hands-on account management, building profitable new business while nurturing existing relationships.

The role requires a native English speaker with 3–5 years in a commercial environment, a Bachelor's degree, a B driver’s license, and willingness to travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or economics.
• 3–5 years of commercial experience.
• Valid Driver's Licence B.
• Native English speaker with fluency in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, or German.
• Strong negotiation and contract review skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills across levels.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with distributors, customers and key accounts to drive growth.
• Identify new business opportunities via customer engagement, market analysis and leads.
• Manage customer communication, sales activities and follow-ups to support revenue growth.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Application Engineers, logistics and customer service to deliver solutions.
• Support portfolio optimization, product development and customer-focused strategies.
• Manage quotations, pricing analysis, forecasts and business reviews.
• Monitor market trends, customer needs and competitor activities to identify opportunities.
• Track business performance, analyze sales results and implement actions to achieve targets.
• Support customer projects, sample coordination and awarded business follow-up.
• Drive continuous improvement in sales processes and keep the funnel up to date.
• Coordinate customer inquiries and escalations with internal teams.

Skills

Result oriented

Self-reliance

Sales driven

Self-starting

Negotiation

Contract review

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration or economics

Job description

Our client is an international manufacturer of technical products, based in the Utrecht area.

Responsibilities/Tasks

To create demand in the market, contact and engage with end customers which involves cold calls as well, follows opportunities, quotes. The main objective is to build, prioritize, and promote profitable new business growth within the assigned region. Accurately manage monthly, quarterly, and annual sales, POS budget vs. actuals, and flex the sales strategy to meet corporate KPIs and business objectives. Work closely with Program managers and Application Engineers to better identify customer needs and provide personalized solutions as well if needed.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key distributors, customers, and strategic accounts to drive business growth.
• Identify new business opportunities through customer engagement, market analysis, and lead development.
• Manage customer communication, sales activities, and follow-ups to support revenue growth and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Program Management, Application Engineers, logistics, and customer service, to deliver effective solutions.
• Support portfolio optimization, product development, and customer-focused strategies.
• Manage sales quotations, pricing analysis, forecasts, and business reviews.
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities.
• Track business performance, analyze sales results, and implement actions to achieve targets.
• Support customer projects, sample coordination, and awarded business follow-up.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to efficient sales processes.
• Keep the funnel up to date and clean.
• Manage customer inquiries and escalations by coordinating solutions with internal teams.
• Provide market insights and strategic feedback to support future business development.

Requirements

• Preferably bachelor's degree (engineering, business administration, economics).
• 3 - 5 years of experience in a commercial environment.
• Driver Licence B.
• Competencies as result-oriented, self-reliance, sales-driven, self-starting.
• Business negotiation skills are essential and contract review experience is required.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with people at all levels of our internal and customer organization.
• Native English speaker and fluent in at least one of the following languages: Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, or German.
• Radio Frequency - Interconnect, radio head end unit, automotive camera, antenna, and harness knowledge a plus.
• 20% travel is required.

What's in it for you

• A varied role that combines inside sales with hands-on account management.
• The freedom to develop new business and grow your own territory across the UK & Scandinavia.
• An international working environment with short lines of communication.
• A competitive salary in line with your experience, plus room to grow as well as travel opportunities.