Technical Sales Engineer

As a Technical Sales Engineer, you will support customers worldwide at implementing saw blades and solving application specific challenges.
 
Your mission
Your main responsibilities will be support end-users at using Kinkelder’s circular saw blades on site with Kinkelder sales team or via our distributors. In your role you will participate in R&D projects by using field experience and testing prototype saw blades, and contribute to new ideas and innovations.
 
With the challenges, experience and needs at end-users your will propose new possibilities and directions for Kinkelder development of saws. You’ll be training our sales team, sales team of distributors on properties, particulars and selection of Kinkelder saw blades. Furthermore, you’ll train operators for proper use of saws blades in production lines.
 
After an extensive training at Kinkelder and visiting end-users with experienced Field Service Engineers, you will be the linking pin between the area sales managers, export managers, business developers, inside sales office, distributors and saw equipment manufactures for technical issues.You’ll own and exceed your technology knowledge and solution capability. You understand the needs of your customers and market and are able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these.
 
You develop into a good understanding of our businesses’ products or services and be able to advise others about them. You are able to discuss and explain the product features and discuss strategy with the product managers and marketing.
 
What to expect
You’ll work partly in an office environment, saw workshop and R&D but will frequently travel up to 60% of your time, for frequent face-to-face meetings with our customers, distributors and other business partners. You utilize your interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with operators, plant managers and distributors. As Technical Sales Engineer you plan and execute saw tests and introductions at customers.The ability to speak a foreign language beside English is an asset.
 
You’ll report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer of Kinkelder. Kinkelder is characterized by its open and informal culture, direct lines and personal approach.
 
Job requirements
 
Your attitude

• You believe in the power of ownership. You want to be part of the solution.
• You are agile in your approach and are capable of changing your method to get to your goal. You are autonomous but also capable of playing with the team. You are communicator and enjoy sharing your knowledge and experience.
• You like the global challenge of managing and driving multicultural technical support.
• You want to be part of the change.

We want you to be part of our journey.
 
Profile

• Technical education
• At least 3 years of experience in sales and/or service oriented job
• Problem solving, analytics, good communication and staying calm are important skills
• Fluent in English and preferable one additional language
• Willing to travel up to 60% of the year world wide

 
About Kinkelder BV
Kinkelder, is an internationally successful and leading manufacturer of circular saws for the automotive and metal industries. In the Netherlands, she is the only company in her industry and worldwide one of the market leaders. The company was founded in 1945 and its ongoing internationalization has led to the establishment of 16 subsidiaries in key export countries such as Germany, France, Spain, Turkey, the United States and Mexico. Around 90% of the production is now destined for export to nearly 90 countries. Worldwide, more than 400 employees work at Kinkelder the cutting experts. From its headquarters in Zevenaar, the Netherlands, around 200 employees are working on the development, production, sales and service of various types of circular saw blades. The product range consists of standard and customer-specific saw blades, divided into; TCT-, HSS- and segmental saw blades. They stay competitive by continuous improvement of their cutting tools ad by finding solutions for challenging customer applications.
 

Starting bonus
If you start working at Kinkelder BV, you will receive a so called starting bonus of € 1,000: €250 after your trial period and €750 after your first contract is renewed.
 

Apply

The recruitment and selection process for this position has been outsourced to Gerben Eskes from Jobhunt (gerben@jobhunt.nl  of +31 6 206 250 48 ). For more information about this position and to apply, visit www.jobhunt.nl/vacatures/technical-sales-engineer