Technical sales engineer

All-round proposal manager / technical sales engineer

About Us
Aqana is a provider of client specific turn-key solutions for the industry (mainly Food & Beverage, Brewery, Pharma & Petro/Chemical).
We provide cutting-edge solutions and services to meet the demanding needs of industrial clients to continuously comply with ever more strict environmental rules. Our solutions are tailor-made for each specific clients’ needs. Our proprietary carrier based anaerobic – DACS - technology provides a more robust, easier to operate, alternative when compared to conventional granular sludge based technologies. The patented DACS® reactors ensure continuity in the treatment process whilst at the same time working within a significantly larger operational window. Aqana has its head office in Leeuwarden - the European Capital of Water Technology. To learn more about Aqana, please visit www.aqana.com.

Description
Do you combine a technical background with a commercial mindset? We offer a key position in our company where you take the lead in assessing a specific client’s needs, and working together with the sales manager and process department, make sure we meet the timelines to present our solution to the client in a comprehensive, clear, technical commercial proposal, which serves as the basis for a future contract. Our small hands-on team is currently seeking this all-round colleague to support our growing business.

Your job
You will provide technical and commercial support to customers, agents, and sales managers, primarily within the anaerobic wastewater treatment sector. Your commercial skills and technical expertise will contribute directly to our success and play a key role in our team, supporting our clients to find the best solution for their case. You will be operating mainly from our office in Leeuwarden, but may also be asked to travel on occasion to visit clients together with the dedicated sales manager, or to attend exhibitions. The offered position is based on a full-time contract.

Role and Duties:
As an all-round technical sales engineer, you'll be in direct contact with our clients. You'll analyse their needs, actively contribute to specific solutions design in collaboration with the (process)engineering department. Your role is advisory, technical, and commercial. You'll liaise with clients’ and suppliers’ technical teams, prepare cost estimates, budget & firm proposals, and build lasting relationships. You will report to the global sales director.

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree in engineering with affinity towards water and/or wastewater treatment (Environmental, Chemical and/or Mechanical Engineering preferred).
• Self-Starter, able to work independently and manage time efficiently.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written are essential.
• Professional knowledge of the English language (candidates with additional language skills, e.g. German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, are preferred).
• A team player with a positive attitude and the ability to stay calm in a busy sales office environment.

What AQANA offers
A position in an international environment in which technology and commerce come together. You work for an organization that believes in sustainable customer relationships and the development of its people. Here you will have the space to help build the future of industrial wastewater treatment using best available technologies.

What you can expect:

• Competitive salary, based on experience;
• 27 vacation days + all Dutch official holidays as indicated each year on rijksoverheid.nl
• You will join the beneficial Aqana pension fund
• Customized training budget and development process;
• Career opportunities towards e.g. head of proposal department, senior sales or project management;
• Informal, ambitious working atmosphere with short lines and close-knit teams.

Interested? Join the Aqana Team!

If you would like to explore this exciting opportunity further please contact us!