Project Manager with Commercial Affinity

J-Tec Material Handling; Town of Belgium (WI); On-site; USD 68,508 - 98,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

International environment

Training opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

J-Tec Material Handling, part of the Katoen Natie group, is seeking a Project Manager with commercial affinity to lead retrofit orders worldwide from Kapellen, Belgium. You will coordinate projects from A to Z, manage planning and budget, and serve as the primary contact for customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

The role requires a higher technical degree and 5 years of experience, with strong knowledge of electronics, electricity and mechanics, plus excellent Dutch and English

Qualifications

• Requires a higher technical degree (Bachelor or Master).
• Strong analytical skills with problem-solving and accuracy.
• Excellent communication, Dutch native, fluent English; French and German an asset.

Responsibilities

• Follow-up and execution of retrofit orders; first point of contact for customers.
• Coordinate projects from A to Z, manage planning and budget; work with internal teams, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Evaluate inquiries, prepare quotations, negotiate additional works; purchase materials and align internally.
• Prepare interventions, keep ERP data up to date; create tickets for follow-up and invoicing.
• Ensure compliance with quality and safety standards; report to the Business Line Manager; handle timesheets and planning.

Skills

Technical degree

Electronics knowledge

Mechanics knowledge

Analytical skills

Independent and team player

Commercial mindset

Communication skills

Dutch (native)

English (fluent)

French/German asset

Education

Bachelor or Master

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Project Manager with Commercial Affinity

Location: Kapellen (BE)

Contract type: Permanent

About the Company

J-Tec Material Handling is part of the Katoen Natie group. Katoen Natie is a global logistics and applied engineering provider. To optimally serve its customers, the organization is decentralized in business units. Each business unit acts independently and offers its clients tailor‑made solutions.

J-Tec Material Handling is the process engineering business unit of the group, offering material handling and process engineering solutions to the industry market leaders in the chemical and food industries all over the world. We build turnkey process installations for our customers. Our company always strives to make a difference in terms of inventively, flexibility and performance. We execute both green‑ and brownfield projects of different sizes with an average implementation time of one to two years.

We are a fast‑growing company with an international team of more than 350 employees (and counting). We have offices in Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Thailand and the US.

Responsibilities

J-Tec Material Handling is looking for a Technical Account Manager responsible for the follow‑up and execution of retrofit orders. You are the first point of contact for customers and handle both technical and commercial requests (SPQs). You coordinate projects from A to Z, ensuring control over planning and budget, while working closely with internal teams, suppliers, and subcontractors.

In this role, you evaluate customer inquiries, prepare and follow up on quotations, and negotiate additional works. You are responsible for purchasing materials, aligning internally to prepare interventions, and keeping all order data up to date in the ERP system. You also create tickets for follow‑up and invoicing, ensure compliance with quality and safety standards, report to the Business Line Manager, and guarantee accurate administrative handling, including timesheets and project planning.

Qualifications

• You possess a higher technical degree (Bachelor or Master)
• Solid general technical knowledge of electronics, electricity, and mechanics.
• Strong analytical skills with a problem‑solving and accurate mindset.
• You can work independently and act at the same time as a team player.
• Your strong commercial mindset enables you to understand customer needs and expectations and position yourself as a trusted partner.
• Excellent communication skills, with native proficiency in Dutch, fluency in English, and additional knowledge of French and German considered an asset.

Required experience: 5 years.

Benefits

• You will be part of a team of experienced and highly motivated colleagues.
• A permanent position in a professional and progressive environment, where personal development is important.
• Internal and external training to specialise in our business and support the growth of your skills and competences.
• A varied function in a growing, international company, with a flat hierarchy and short communication lines.
• An attractive and competitive salary package.

Apply: Email your CV and cover letter to Jutta Aerts.