Key Skills

Job Description

Location: Hybrid / Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands Department: Sales Job Description As a Sales Application Engineer, you search for technical solutions to complex packaging challenges. As a technical expert, you are involved throughout the entire sales process. The Role In this role, you support the Area Sales Manager by providing optimal technical solutions for various packaging issues. You work closely with different technical disciplines and occasionally travel to a customer or site. Your responsibility is to assess customer requirements, technical possibilities, and price-related boundaries. In this challenging role, you will be involved in: Translating customer wishes into clear layouts and accurate calculations, and processing these into complete proposals. Guiding and supporting Area Sales Managers during (international) customer visits as the technical expert. Successfully transferring the correct information to the project organization for sold projects. Translating customer feedback into organizational improvements and contributing to the continuous development of efficient processes. Converting technical specifications and requirements into (product) solutions. Staying up to date on the latest developments in your field and sharing this knowledge with colleagues. Requirements - Who Are You? You have a completed Bachelor's degree (HBO) in a technical field, such as Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering & Management. You have at least 3 years of experience in a technical, commercial-technical, or technical project lead role, preferably in machine building. You have experience with AutoCAD. You have excellent to good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written. Knowledge of French or German is a significant plus. You work well independently but also seek collaboration with colleagues when needed. Mpac designs and manufactures automated packaging machines for companies worldwide. We operate in various segments of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, including Healthcare, Food & Beverage, and Pharma. We are part of the Mpac Group, with production facilities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, and sales and service offices in Singapore and Thailand. From these locations, we serve our customers globally.

Core Responsibilities

Develop technical solutions for customer packaging challenges by translating requirements into layouts, calculations, product solutions, and complete proposals. Support Area Sales Managers during customer visits, transfer sold-project information to project teams, and use customer feedback to improve processes.

Requirements

A completed bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least three years of experience in a technical, commercial-technical, or technical project leadership role are required; machine-building experience is preferred. Candidates should have AutoCAD experience, good to excellent spoken and written Dutch and English, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively; French or German is an advantage.