Key Skills

Job Description

Triplate is the explosion bonded aluminium steel transition joint that shipyards use to weld aluminium superstructures to steel hulls and decks. Shockwave manufactures Triplate in Schijf and supplies shipyards, yacht builders, offshore fabricators and distributors worldwide. Alongside Triplate we produce explosion bonded clad plates for the petrochemical, cryogenic and industrial gas industries. We are growing fast and are looking for someone to own the Triplate business from our office. The role You own Triplate commercially. You find and win customers, quote, and manage every order from purchase order to shipped material. You are the first point of contact for shipyards, yacht builders, fabricators and distributors, and you grow the customer base in a market where Triplate is an established name. You also keep our office in Schijf running day to day. You work side by side with production & the managing director. What you will doBusiness development Own the Triplate pipeline: shipyards, yacht builders, offshore and naval fabricators, stockholders and distributors worldwide Open new accounts and reactivate lapsed customers through structured outreach by phone, email and LinkedIn Track newbuild and refit projects at yards and designers, and get Triplate specified before the material is bought Work with our agents and distributors on their inquiries, pricing and market updates Represent Triplate at exhibitions such as SMM Hamburg and at customer visits, with preparation and follow up Report monthly to management on pipeline, order intake, pricing and competitors Inquiries, quotations and orders Register every inquiry, build the cost calculation and issue the quotation Translate customer drawings and DXF cutting files into strip and part lists: dimensions, quantities, weights and nesting on plate Answer technical questions on joint selection, welding and forming, with support from engineering Follow up on open quotations until there is a decision, and record clear won and lost reasons Check the purchase order against the quotation and issue the order confirmation Plan cutting and delivery with production, and monitor material certificates and classification society inspection where required Office management Be the first point of contact for the office: general phone line, shared mailbox, visitors and suppliers Organise travel, exhibition logistics and customer visits for the team Manage office supplies, facilities and service contracts Arrange the practical side of onboarding new colleagues: workplace, accounts and equipment Support management with administrative tasks and keep company records and contact data current Who you are Technical or technical commercial background at bachelor level, or equivalent experience, with affinity for metals, shipbuilding or fabrication At least three years in a technical commercial role such as business development, account management or inside commercial work, ideally in marine or metal products You read drawings and work comfortably with dimensions, weights and cutting files A builder of new business: you pick up the phone, open doors at yards and distributors, and push a quotation to a decision Structured: you run many parallel inquiries and orders and nothing falls through the cracks Practical and service minded: you see what the office needs and arrange it without being asked Fluent in English, German and/or Italian is a plus Native with Excel and Outlook + CRM What we offer Ownership of an established product line in a specialised, growing company with a five year growth ambition Direct lines to management, short decisions and a lot of freedom to organise your own work A varied job across business development, technical and organisational work with international customers Apply Send your CV and a short motivation to Kristoff Herrijgers, MD, at [email protected]. Questions about the role are welcome by email or phone: +31 165 343451.

Core Responsibilities

Own the commercial development of the Triplate product line by finding and winning customers, managing inquiries and quotations, and overseeing orders through production and delivery. Serve as the office’s first point of contact and coordinate day-to-day administration, facilities, travel, and onboarding.

Requirements

Applicants should have a technical or technical-commercial background at bachelor level or equivalent experience, with an affinity for metals, shipbuilding, or fabrication, and at least three years of relevant commercial experience. They should be comfortable reading drawings and cutting files, managing multiple inquiries and orders, developing new business, and using Excel, Outlook, and CRM; English is required, while German and/or Italian is a plus.