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Must have11
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Food Technology, Business, or a related field
Minimum of 5–8 years in front-line industrial B2B sales within food processing or slicing and packaging
Deep understanding of meat, fish, dairy, cheese, vegetable, potato processing technologies or slicing and packaging
Verifiable history of meeting or exceeding quotas for high-value machinery or CapEx sales
Flawless negotiation, presentation, and verbal communication skills
Willingness to travel extensively to client production facilities and factory sites
Possesses exceptional interpersonal skills to navigate complex, multi-layered client organizations
Acts as a strategic partner to clients rather than a transactional salesperson
Thrives in a competitive environment with long, demanding sales cycles
Comfortably translates complex engineering concepts into clear, value-driven business benefits
Demonstrates a high level of autonomy, discipline, and strong regional traveling stamina
Benefits
Company car
Meal vouchers
Group insurance
Health insurance
Vacation days
Adv days
Training programs
About the role
For our Belgium market and customers, we are seeking a high-performing Senior Sales Engineer to drive the growth of our industrial equipment, machinery, full process lines, and customized application solutions.
In this role, you will be the front-line face of our company, managing high-value capital expenditure (CapEx) sales cycles. Your primary focus will be serving B2B clients across major food sectors, including meat, fish, dairy, cheese, vegetable, potato processing and slicing and packaging. This position requires extensive travel during the week to client sites, with only a few days spent in the office. You will be part of the Benelux team with full support from specialist and back office.
Responsibilities / Tasks
As Senior Sales Engineer – Food Processing Solutions you,
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Generate Sales: Drive revenue by selling industrial food processing machines and full production lines.
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Manage Pipeline: Lead the complete B2B sales cycle from prospecting to closing high-value deals.
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Build Relationships: Develop and maintain deep, trusted partnerships with key stakeholders and decision-makers.
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Provide Consultative Selling: Analyze client production needs to recommend tailored, high-efficiency application solutions.
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Collaborate Internally: Work with engineering, product, and service teams to design technical project proposals.
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Negotiate Contracts: Lead commercial and technical negotiations for complex, long-term capital equipment contracts.
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Analyze Markets: Monitor food industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging regional market opportunities.
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Represent the Brand: Showcase products and network at major international food technology trade shows.
Your Profile / Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Food Technology, Business, or a related field.
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Minimum of 5–8 years in front-line industrial B2B sales within food processing or slicing and packaging.
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Deep understanding of meat, fish, dairy, cheese, vegetable, potato processing technologies or slicing and packaging.
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Verifiable history of meeting or exceeding quotas for high-value machinery or CapEx sales.
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Flawless negotiation, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
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Willingness to travel extensively to client production facilities and factory sites.
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Possesses exceptional interpersonal skills to navigate complex, multi-layered client organizations.
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Acts as a strategic partner to clients rather than a transactional salesperson.
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Thrives in a competitive environment with long, demanding sales cycles.
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Comfortably translates complex engineering concepts into clear, value-driven business benefits.
•
Demonstrates a high level of autonomy, discipline, and strong regional traveling stamina.
Our offer:
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A competitive salary package including company car, meal vouchers, group insurance, health insurance, etc.
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20 vacation days + 12 ADV days (40 hours working week)
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An international work environment and opportunity to work with top pharma customers.
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GEA will invest in your personal development and support internal as well as external training programs for your further development.
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Ability to work in an environment where innovation and change is part of the everyday cultre.