Technical Sales & Concept Eng.

Schaeffler; Barneveld; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler in Barneveld, Netherlands, is hiring a Sales Engineer to develop customer-specific supply and assembly systems. You will leverage your technical expertise while driving commercial success, ensuring optimal customer solutions alongside departments.

The ideal candidate has a background in Mechanical Engineering, is proficient with CAD and ERP systems, and possesses strong relationship management and communication skills. Fluent Dutch is essential for engaging with clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical/commercial position within mechanical engineering.
• Possession of a driving licence B.
• Fluent in Dutch at native level.

Responsibilities

• Develop unique customer-specific supply and assembly systems.
• Create calculations, technical designs, and sketches.
• Determine delivery times and guarantees in consultation with departments.
• Complete quotations and visit customers to present solutions.

Skills

Technical expertise

Commercial acumen

Relationship management

Creative thinking

Independent working

Analytical skills

Innovative solutions

Strong communication

Education

HBO working and thinking level or relevant experience

Mechanical Engineering or similar

Tools

CAD drawing packages

ERP systems

Job description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• As a Sales Engineer at Schaeffler Special Machinery Netherlands B.V. Together with your colleagues, you will be responsible for developing unique, customer‑specific, supply and assembly systems. With your thorough technical knowledge and communication skills, you are able to bring the sales process to a good result both technically and commercially. Where necessary, you bring the quotation to the desired end result, the assignment!
• During the conversations with the (potential) customer, you concretize the customer question and work it out in calculations, technical designs and sketches, with or without the other departments, such as vibratory feeder construction and engineering. You also determine, in consultation with planning and production, the delivery times and guarantees.
• Based on the customer profile and difficulty quote, we determine the right strategy in the sales team to convince the customer of our solution(s). This may mean that you complete a quotation for an assignment independently and visit the customer to substantiate the solution(s) offered. Where necessary, you are present at the purchase of the system(s) or visit the customer some time after delivery to discuss the first results.

Main tasks: 70% Technical, 30% commercial

• 20% Coming up with a concept, sparring with colleagues, working out in explanation detail.
• 25% Developing a concept in calculation, requesting information from suppliers/partners.
• 20% Developing quotations.
• 5% Coordinating assignments in the organization.
• 15% Contact with customers, collecting customer questions, explanation of quotations, follow‑up calls on current quotes, follow‑up calls from existing customers.
• 15% Visit customers to coordinate customer demand, present quotation, pick up assignment.

You are the organizer who knows how to connect commerce with technology and production and also thinks internally about how Special Machinery can further professionalize itself. Customers such as Philips, Nedcar, Brabantia, DAF Trucks, Nemef, Unilever and Johnson & Johnson choose Special Machinery's solutions. Do you want to specialize in vibratory feeders and advise these renowned companies in their production, assembly or packaging process as a commercial expert? Then respond immediately.

Your Qualifications

• HBO working and thinking level or relevant work experience.
• Educational background in Mechanical Engineering (WTB), HTS, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Technology or similar.
• Handy and competent with CAD drawing packages and ERP systems.
• Experience in a technical and/or commercial position within mechanical engineering.
• Possession of a driving licence B.
• Personnel qualities such as: technical, commercial, relationship manager, cooperative, creative, independent, analytical, innovative, solution‑oriented, strong contacts.
• Technical know‑how to develop customer demand into partial solutions.
• Sparring partner with customers for technical solutions, fitting into our portfolio.
• Understanding the dynamics of the customer and thus offering the right solution for the customer's needs.
• Being able to convince/explain/defend the solution to the customer in a well‑foundated way.
• Fluent in Dutch at native level.

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

www.schaeffler.com/careers

Your contact

Schaeffler Special Machinery NL B.V.
Andreea‑Adriana Dulau

Keywords: Experienced; Engineer; Full-Time; Unlimited; Sales Management;