Sales Engineer
North Rhine-Westphalia - Remote - Permanent Employee, Full-Time
€70,000 to €85,000 + Company Car + Bonus (OTE up to €115,000) + Excellent Benefits
Excellent opportunity for a Sales Engineer with experience in capital equipment or scientific instrumentation to join a global industry leader, offering cutting-edge technology, strong training and development, and long-term career progression.
This company is a world-renowned manufacturer of precision testing systems used to evaluate the mechanical properties of materials and components across industries such as automotive, aerospace, biomedical, and electronics. Their high-performance systems are critical to quality assurance, research, and product development.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing and growing an established territory across the Ruhr-Rhine region and surrounding areas. You will nurture existing customer relationships while identifying and developing new business opportunities. Working closely with internal teams, you will ensure excellent customer support and successful delivery of tailored testing solutions.
The ideal candidate will have experience selling high-value technical products-such as scientific instrumentation or materials testing systems-and a proven track record of success in field-based sales within sectors like automotive or manufacturing.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company at the forefront of mechanical testing innovation, where your technical knowledge and sales expertise will be highly valued and rewarded with career development and uncapped earning potential.
The Role:
*Manage a sales territory across Ruhr-Rhine region and surrounding areas, driving new business and growing existing accounts
*Sell a range of advanced materials testing systems to automotive, industrial, and academic customers
*Create and implement territory plans and tailored sales strategies
*Collaborate with internal teams to ensure customer satisfaction and timely delivery of solutions
*Maintain an accurate sales funnel and deliver monthly forecasts and business targets
The Person:
*Experience selling capital equipment or scientific instrumentation, ideally in the automotive or industrial sectors
*Proven track record of growing sales over a multi-year period as a field-based sales engineer
*Engineering degree (Mechanical, Materials Science, or Automotive preferred) or relevant technical background
*Strong understanding of customer needs and ability to communicate complex technical solutions
*Fluent in German and English, with excellent presentation and negotiation skills
*Valid driving license