Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together

As one of the world's leading providers of tailor-made and process-automated solutions, Vanderlande reliably creates the most innovative, effective, and sustainable processes and systems for every individual customer requirement. With over 11,000 employees globally, we support over airports, parcel service providers such as DHL, UPS, and FedEx and global e-commerce companies like Zalando.

For our headquarters, we are seeking a motivated Sales Engineer. In this role, you will act as a key link between technical expertise and commercial success. You will support the entire sales process—from identifying customer needs to developing tailored concepts and ensuring a smooth handover to project execution. Working closely with customers and internal teams, you will help create competitive proposals and deliver solutions that meet complex technical and business requirements.

Your Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Sales Manager and Sales Engineers during the project pre-contract phase to identify and analyze customer needs, translating them into a successful sales concept, and ensuring a successful project sale

• Take responsibility for providing solutions to complex technical and business issues, particularly through data and process analyses, and concept development during the offer phase, while also consulting with the client to find the best solution for their requirements

• Lead and coordinate the development of concepts and quotations within the team, ensuring the creation of a competitive and high-quality quotation

• Convert Material Flow Diagrams into layouts in cooperation with a Sales Layout Engineer and translation of layouts into detailed pricing specifications

• Manage pricing specifications for multiple projects and set up technical specifications for procurement items

• Participate in the handover phase to operations and the project implementation phase on-site, ensuring smooth transition and implementation

• Prepare quotations and compliance lists while being an expert related to Key Account-specific requirements

What do we ask from you?

• Completed a degree in mechanical engineering,
  logistics or a comparable field of study

• First experience with complex sales processes, ideally within the automated material handling industry or a related industry and a focus on carbon footprint measurement and reduction strategies

• Strong analytical skills, you can create concept solutions based on your analysis and understanding of our customers' logistic processes.

• Well-developed influencing skills, both internal and external;

• Strong communicational skills, you have a creative and efficient approach to building professional client relationships

• Experience in working within an international professional environment, preferably a project-driven organization

• Excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written, as well as willingness to travel up to 30%.

What We Offer:

• 27 days’ holiday & 13 ADV days (days off in connection with the reduction in working hours scheme)

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working model

• Collective pension scheme and insurance for healthcare,
  WGA (Return to Work Scheme for the Partially Disabled)

• Training opportunities

• Annual salary reviews and performance evaluations

Any Questions?
Daniel Krause: +49 2161 6800-455
Daniel.Krause@Vanderlande.com

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.