Service Sales Manager (Turkish speaking)

Marel Poultry B.V.; Boxmeer; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JBT Marel is seeking a Service Sales Manager to drive sales of service offerings, SLA’s, and spare parts for poultry equipment in Turkey and Iraq. You will visit customers, manage the entire sales process, and collaborate with service and account teams to close deals.

The role requires technical understanding, strong customer focus, and willingness to travel up to 50% internationally from the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• Education in mechanical, electrical or mechatronics engineering or Business Engineering.
• Minimum 2–3 years in technical sales of services or capital equipment.
• Residence in the Netherlands with ability to commute to Boxmeer
• Willingness to travel internationally (~50%) and speak English professionally
• Turkish language skills are a plus

Responsibilities

• Visiting customers and prospects in Turkey and Iraq to sell service products and spare parts.
• Own the full sales process from visit reporting to delivering solutions and closing deals.
• Collaborate with Service Area Managers, Service Engineers and Account Managers.
• Identify opportunities, propose value-based solutions and report outcomes.

Skills

Sales of services

Account management

English proficiency

Turkish language

Independent planning

Travel readiness

Education

Technical/Engineering education or Business Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

Due to our growing business and installed base in the GME region, we are currently recruiting for the position of Service Sales Manager, specifically focusing on our Poultry Equipment for our Customers in Turkey and Iraq. Using your technical and commercial sense, you grow the sales of Service Business Products like Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) and spare parts. Visiting food producers that use JBT Marel equipment, you convince them to use our services, process knowledge and parts, improving the performance and reliability of their processes and systems. You spot opportunities, propose solutions that add value to the customer, and close the deal. With your commercial sense, you enjoy to sell value (e.g. Total Cost of Ownership, improved machine performance, higher throughput, and quality) in a competitive market. Your day-to-day will look a lot like this: Visiting customers and prospects, identifying opportunities for sales of Service Business Products and parts. This includes arranging, preparing, and reporting these visits; Independent handling of the entire sales process including offering solutions matching your customer’s needs Cooperate with Service Area Managers, Service Engineers (your eyes at the customer), and Account Managers (who sell new equipment). Since this is a commercial role, we measure your performance by the amount of visits, volume of created opportunities, and your hit rate

About You

You will recognize in yourself that you understand machines and equipment. You like to manage and organize your own work. Also, you have experience in sales of complex equipment or high value services. You want to be the trusted advisor for your customers, for you customer centricity is essential

Qualifications

In order to be successful in this challenging role, we are looking for the following in your profile:

• Education in technical area (eg Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering) or in Business Engineering
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a technical environment, preferably at a manufacturer of capital equipment
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in sales of services or capital goods
• You live in the Netherlands and are able to commute to our office in Boxmeer
• Understanding of the food processing industry is an advantage
• Comfortable speaker in English
• Turkish is a plus
• Independent worker, able to schedule your own tasks and week planning
• Willing to travel internationally (+/- 50%)

What’s in it for you?

At JBT Marel, you’ll find more than just a job, you’ll find a career where your skills and contributions make an impact:

• Own your market and make real impact: Take full ownership of the Turkey & Iraq region, driving growth and building long-term customer relationships in a high-potential market
• Combine technical expertise with commercial success: Leverage your engineering mindset and sales skills to deliver high-value solutions that genuinely improve customer performance
• High level of autonomy and entrepreneurship: Plan your own agenda, manage your pipeline, and run the full sales cycle with the freedom to operate independently
• International exposure and dynamic work environment: Work across borders, cultures, and customer sites, with around 50% travel bringing variety and global experience
• Be part of an industry leader shaping the future of food: Contribute to innovative, sustainable food processing solutions within a globally recognized and forward-thinking organization

Who are we

JBT Marel is a global leader in food processing solutions, delivering advanced equipment and services that help producers maximize efficiency, ensure food safety, and achieve sustainable growth. Trusted by manufacturers worldwide, we are committed to innovation, customer success, and shaping the future of food

Our work helps make the global food system more sustainable — and it’s powered by thousands of talented people around the world. We value collaboration, integrity, innovation, and continuous growth — and we believe the best ideas come from diverse perspectives working together

If you’re looking for meaningful work and the chance to make a real impact, explore opportunities at JBT Marel and get ready to transform the future of food