Geoscientist, Geotechnical Engineer, Civil Engineer or Building Materials Tester for our technical sales team (m/f/d)
We are a company with over 30 years’ experience in developing, manufacturing and supplying measurement, testing and automation systems.
Under the name APS Antriebs- Prüf- und Steuertechnik GmbH, we deliver state-of-the-art and innovative testing systems, often bespoke solutions tailored to specific customers and applications, for geotechnical investigations and materials testing. Our business divisions operate under the brand names ‘Wille Geotechnik’ for geotechnical applications and ‘APS Adaptive Solutions’ for industrial applications.
Our national and international projects are primarily in the fields of renewable energy, wind power, geothermal energy and thermal storage, or comparable applications, with a close link to current research topics. Our national and international clients include renowned universities, colleges and private testing laboratories, as well as industrial companies.
To strengthen our team in the Sales division, we are urgently seeking a
Geoscientist, Geotechnical Engineer, Civil Engineer or Building Materials Tester for our technical sales team (m/f/d)
A key part of the role involves handling customer enquiries and public tenders from a technical, commercial and legal perspective.
Working in collaboration with the relevant internal specialist departments, you will develop application-specific solutions and finalise these in quotations.
Furthermore, during the project phase, you will oversee the implementation of customer orders, taking into account the application-specific requirements. In this role, you will also act as a key liaison between Sales, customers and our internal technical departments.
Objectives of the role
- To sustainably enhance customer satisfaction through technical and application-specific expertise
- To achieve product and system solutions that are as economically viable as possible through detailed preparation of application requirements
- To contribute to the achievement of the company’s objectives
Your Key Duties
- You will support the field sales team in acquiring new customers
- You will ensure customer support for existing clients and act as the point of contact for our clients
- You will assist with administrative tasks in sales and act as a liaison between our clients, the field sales team and internal specialist departments
- You will be involved in our quotation process, from research and analysis of client enquiries or public tenders right through to the final submission of the quotation
- You will assist with marketing tasks and the organisation of trade fairs
- You will monitor and coordinate deadlines and workflows throughout the entire quotation process
- You will assist with the conception and planning of products, taking into account future market and application requirements
- You will support customer acceptance procedures, either in-house or, where necessary, at the customer’s premises
Your Accountabilities
- As part of client projects, you will liaise closely with project management and clients
- You will work with technical departments and, in specific cases, with clients to develop concepts (proposed solutions) for use in planning and technical implementation
- You will involve the relevant internal departments in the preparation and costing of quotations for complex projects
- You will act as the point of contact for the client and the project team on application-related issues
- Throughout the project, you will keep track of client and application requirements and, where necessary, take new requirements into account without, however, neglecting the project’s financial objectives
Your profile
- We are looking to engage with a responsible, goal-oriented individual who possesses strong negotiation skills, assertiveness and a solution-oriented mindset
- You are able to communicate with a diverse range of international clients and their cultures
- Ideally, you will have a degree in geosciences, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering or building materials testing, or equivalent experience and knowledge gained through comparable roles
- You may already possess a good practical understanding of geotechnical testing and experimental procedures
- Previous experience in application-oriented client consultancy would make it easier for you to settle into the role
- Ideally, you will have gained experience in an internationally oriented company and have a good command of English
- You have business-fluent English and are proficient in using standard MS Office products
Your personal skills
- Your strengths lie in a goal-oriented and responsible approach to work, combined with a customer-focused attitude and a hands-on work ethic
- You are a well-organised individual who thinks entrepreneurially and acts in a results-oriented manner
- You are persuasive and respectful in your manner and, thanks to your communicative, goal-oriented and cooperative nature, you interact well with people
Your prospects
- The opportunity to work in a successful, internationally active company and as part of a dedicated team
- A key role offering creative freedom and scope for ideas in an environment with technically demanding challenges
- A market environment that offers good growth and future potential through innovative applications
- An independent role with good development opportunities, combined with performance-related remuneration
- A role in a medium-sized company with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
Your benefits:
- Flexible working hours – flexitime
- Option to work from home
- 30 days’ annual leave
- Support for capital-forming benefits
- Free hot drinks
- Option to lease an e-bike
- Free parking
Would you like to find out more?
Mr Berndt Büsterfeld
Phone: +49 (0) 551 30752 - 0
E-mail: bbuesterfeld@wille-geotechnik.com
Or apply directly!
Please send us your full application documents, including a video if you wish, to:
E-mail: bbuesterfeld@wille-geotechnik.com
APS Antriebs-, Prüf- und Steuertechnik GmbH
Human resources
Götzenbreite 12
D-37124 Rosdorf / Göttingen
Germany
Brand: Wille Geotechnik®
https://www.wille-geotechnik.com
Phone: +49 (0) 551 30752 - 0
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