Principal Consultant

Role Overview

• Provide end-to-end customer consulting for the planning and implementation of turnkey projects in the beverage industry, worldwide
• Manage customer relationships and support new customer acquisition in collaboration with the KHS Sales Team
• Prepare proposals for feasibility studies, project design studies and turnkey projects in the beverage industry
• Coordinate project-related activities across all relevant specialist departments within Innoplant and the KHS Group
• Develop feasibility and project design studies for turnkey projects in the beverage industry
• Manage projects and process orders related to feasibility and project design studies
• Provide functional leadership of a project team
• Select suppliers and manage technical clarifications for third-party equipment
• Conduct order, pricing and contract negotiations in cooperation with the Head of Department and the KHS Sales Team

Requirements

• Preferably a combined technical and business education (industrial engineering, mechanical engineering/brewing/beverage technology and business administration, or equivalent)
• Several years of professional experience in technical sales or consulting within mechanical and plant engineering, preferably in the food and beverage industry
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and MS Project
• Goal-oriented and structured working style
• Strong team skills, assertiveness and a professional demeanor
• Efficient time management and flexibility to adapt to project requirements
• High customer focus and strong negotiation skills
• Business-fluent English; knowledge of an additional foreign language is desirable
• Willingness to travel internationally

Benefits

• Provide end-to-end customer consulting for the planning and implementation of turnkey projects in the beverage industry, worldwide
• Manage customer relationships and support new customer acquisition in collaboration with the KHS Sales Team
• Prepare proposals for feasibility studies, project design studies and turnkey projects in the beverage industry
• Coordinate project-related activities across all relevant specialist departments within Innoplant and the KHS Group
• Develop feasibility and project design studies for turnkey projects in the beverage industry
• Manage projects and process orders related to feasibility and project design studies
• Provide functional leadership of a project team
• Select suppliers and manage technical clarifications for third-party equipment
• Conduct order, pricing and contract negotiations in cooperation with the Head of Department and the KHS Sales Team