Your product portfolio consists of innovative switching components for managing and protecting low-voltage installations and products for monitoring and improving energy efficiency in buildings and installations
You are responsible for managing existing customers and acquiring new accounts within your region
You develop and maintain long-term customer relationships at both the operational and strategic levels
To this end, you maintain commercial contacts with panel builders, installation companies, OEMs, consultants, and end users
In addition, you manage the quotation process, conduct negotiations, and, in collaboration with the internal sales department, supervise the follow-up of projects
You actively approach potential customers and analyze the market using customer information obtained from the sales department to generate leads, a quotation pipeline, and orders
For technical issues, you are able to provide customers with adequate advice and translate the proposed solution into an order
You work closely with your colleagues in internal sales and application engineering. In this role, you'll be responsible for optimal collaboration to achieve the assigned region, contracts, and objectives (sales targets and customer satisfaction)
You'll proactively and creatively contribute to developing and growing the service proposition
You'll collaborate daily with the local team in Houten and international colleagues at our factories in France.
Requirements
You have completed a higher professional education (HBO) degree in electrical engineering or a vocational (MBO) degree supplemented with relevant work experience
You have several years of experience in commercial field service within the electro
technical industry
Knowledge of low-voltage components and energy management systems is desirable
You have strong communication skills and are able to translate customer needs into the most favourable solution based on SOCOMEC products and services
You are ambitious, entrepreneurial, commercially oriented, and results-oriented, and not afraid to roll up your sleeves
You are a self-starter and able to work independently, but you are also a team player
To perform this role, you are accustomed to working in an organised manner and setting priorities
Constantly on the road? That's no problem for you. You'll spend most of your time with clients
You have experience with Windows, Salesforce, and ERP systems