Experienced sales engineer
HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
Lyngby-Taarbæk, 1 stilling
Application date
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 23:59
Location
Lyngby, Denmark
Haldor Topsoe is an international company with an ambitious growth strategy. Our headquarters is based in Denmark, but the majority of our highly specialized catalysts and products are sold to industrial plants throughout the world. We now offer a position as a sales engineer in our Refinery Business Unit where we sell catalysts and licensed technologies used for production of environmentally friendly fuels.
Our clients are oil refineries, and the sales process is highly technical. Therefore we are looking for candidates who are interested in sales on a high technical level, and who will be able to advise our customers on the operation of their plant and who can explain the technical merits of our products.
In order to obtain both the commercial and technical knowledge necessary to become a successful sales manager, we offer a training programme with a duration of 3-6 months to provide the required education and on-the-job training.
Your responsibilities
•Build long-term relations with your customers
•Identify customer needs and market trends
•Present and promote our catalysts and technologies
•Plan and carry out sales activities and visit customers regularly to maintain present customer relationship and develop new potential customers
•Prepare commercial proposals
•Ensure your customers receive excellent technical support
•Negotiate contract terms and order handling.
You
•Are interested in and have flair for sales
•Are dynamic, flexible, and pro-active
•Are outgoing, enterprising, and want to make a difference
•Have excellent communication and teamwork skills
•Are organised, independent, and responsible
•Are prepared to travel 40–60 days a year (primarily short trips).
Qualifications
We are looking for applicants with a degree in chemical engineering or chemistry and 3-5 years’ experience in the refinery field or in technical sales.
Further information
If you would like to be part of a team of skilled and dynamic colleagues in an informal organization, please submit your application and resume in Danish or English and enclose a copy of your exam certificates and any references.
Haldor Topsoe is market leading in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. We supply catalysts and technologies for the refining industry, for cleaning power industry flue gases and for sustainable energy processes. In 2014 the turnover totaled 760 million Euro generated by our 2,800 employees around the world.
