Sales Engineer

Job Title Sales Engineer Job Description Relevant experience required (in years): 5-7 years as a Sales Engineer in Material handling solutions. Required Skills & Competencies: Technical Skills: Ability to understand the system concepting and tender documents of complicated Parcel and warehouse projects either independently, as a leader of a team, or as a member of a team for large projects. Is in full control of quality, cost and progress of sales process up to normal projects. Should have process knowledge of warehouse operation. Automation background will be an added advantage. Has the flexibility to work simultaneously on several projects and have the ability to set priorities. A strong customer focus is essential.

Other Skills Customer focus, Communication & Presentation, good understanding of critical & commercial topics, Time Management, Co-ordination, analytically strong mind, Excellent technical understanding, logical and tactical thinking skills, Dedicated & responsible team player. Role & Responsibilities: Concepting The sales team converts the customer requirements and needs into a competitive system concept. The most important tasks for the concepting stage: List all customer requirements. Analyse and process collected data.

Draw up various viable concept solutions.

Assesses & reviews the various concept solutions.

Prepare the quotation document and present solution. The sales engineer is in charge or will have a supporting role (large projects) of composing the quotation document. Important tasks/responsibilities for the sales phase are: Transform the concept into a system layout drawing together with Sales layout engineer.

Select the appropriate equipment (incl. resale equipment) from the material flow diagram.

Carry out the detailed price calculation and taking the full ownership of pricing of larger projects end to end.

Connect with 3rd party suppliers for details procurement item

Coordinating with different supply chain team for cost/prices

Prepare for internal pricing check.

Prepare detailed quotation document for all the inclusion and exclusion.

Present solution and proposal document to the customer if needed.

Coordinate with cross functional stake holders and maintain the meeting records.

Control and keeping up with the project. The sales engineer is keeping up with the project for both the sales and operational phases: Control of project file in the sales phase

Keeping up with the as sold project and the system concept 

German language is an added advantage

Diversity & inclusion Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.