Sales Engineer

Responsibilities / Tasks

GEA is one of the largest technology suppliers for food processing and a wide range of other industries. The global group specializes in machinery, plants, as well as process technology and components.

For our Liquid & Powder Technologies Division, we are currently looking for a Sales Engineer to join our team in Izmir.

Liquid & Powder Technologies provide processing equipment and integrated solutions for the dairy, food, new food, beverage, chemical and home & personal care industries. The portfolio includes brewing systems, liquid processing, aseptic and non-aseptic filling & packaging, concentration, fermentation, crystallization, purification, drying, powder handling & packaging as well as systems for carbon capture and emission control. GEA designs, builds, configures and installs versatile and sustainable equipment and technologies, processing lines and complete plants.

• Develop and maintain relationships with customers to identify opportunities.

• Proactively penetrate markets to generate new business.

• Communicate customer requirements clearly within the company and coordinate sales efforts with other departments.

• Identify, qualify, pursue, and capture sales leads.

• Build trusting relationships based on expertise, integrity, and friendliness.

• Collaborate with GEA European Centers of Competence & process engineers for technical guidance when necessary.

• Deliver persuasive formal proposal presentations.

• Participate in trade shows as assigned.

• Negotiate secrecy agreements and terms & conditions of sales in collaboration with management.

• Issue order confirmations and participate in turnover meetings with project management, product managers, process engineers, purchasing, and administrative staff.

• Report on sales activities, proposal status, and forecasts.

• Coordinate customer visits, technical solutions, and pricing with the Service organization to ensure a unified customer approach.

• Recommend and support laboratory and/or pilot tests.

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Strong technical acumen and the ability to convey complex solutions clearly

• Hold a degree in food, mechanical, chemical or process engineering

• Have experience with technical project sales and long sales processes

• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

• Ability to understand and communicate technical data and complex engineering systems effectively

• Understanding of legal documents such as secrecy agreements and terms & conditions for sales of process equipment.

• Proficiency in MS Office products and general computer skills.

• Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of working well in a team setting and independently.

• Willingness to travel as required for sales assignments and industry functions.

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