Responsibilities / Tasks Study the portfolio to create technical & commercial presentations on company products to deliver or show at customers meetings.Update the market and competitor's data, sales trends and liaising with account managers and Head of Sales, to develop sales strategies.Define with head of sales the plan to: go to the market, keep customers contact and looking for new leads and opportunities.Propose and develop action and contingency plans that respond to market dynamics in order to meet customer needs and meet the objectives of the position and the area.Manage the bidding process from publication to closing and comply with the contracts that are generated from there in order to meet customer needs and comply with established agreementsProspect and qualify new sales leads.Schedule meetings and presentations with prospects.Organize flights, accommodations, transportations and other`s issues required to travel to have face to face meeting with a customer, under GEA`s travel political.Track all sales activities in company CRM system and keep current by updating account information at least weekly, but preferred in real time.The complete profile of the customers, contacts, sales team, leads, opportunities, chances of success, competitors, activities, expected value, expected data to deliver a proposal, stage of the project, expected date to close de project and reason why for win/lost/ stopped status should be enter by the sales engineer.Communicate customer and prospect product pain points to appropriate departmentsMaintain a well-developed pipeline of prospectsDevelop strong, ongoing relationships with prospects and customers.Follows up with customers to make sure that they are satisfied.Ensure that long-term relationships are maintained between the client and the organization effectively.Coordinate with other team members and departments to optimize the sales effort and increase the hit rate over opportunities.Takes sales information and puts it into an easily readable format (Minutes of meetings, kick-off meetings, sales reports and CRM data).Ensure the sales activities are on track to meet goals implementing innovative activities in front of the customers.Establish active communication and engagement with all other departments to help out where necessary, but specially with sales support responsible and head of sales.Delivery complete information to sales support person to create and process orders in a timely manner.Ensure the proposals delivery to the customers are taking account aspect related with: local regulations and legal agreements, GEA guidelines, bond requests, financial paperwork, cover letters, etcReport under GEA guidelines and travel policies, the travel expenses monthly.Manage individual day to day activities with possible responsibility for multiple BU to ensure consistent approach and optimized performance.Your Profile / QualificationsWhat education, knowledge and experience do you need?EducationUniversity degree in a main engineering fields discipline or basic science.Business or marketing specialization.Experience2-4 years of sales experienceProven ability to meet and exceed sales quotasExperience in engineering environment and how to manage budgetary process in chemical industryWorking knowledge of CRM systems DESIREDProven track record of successfully managing customer relationships.Proven process knowledge relates with Chemical Technologies.Knowledge and skillsFluent EnglishExcellent interpersonal skillsHighly self-motivatedStrong verbal and written communication skillsProficient in Microsoft OfficeFamiliarity with GEA service offerings and local market requirements of different customer groups.Capable of implementing strategic new machines sales plan.What will you find being part of GEA?Exciting career challenges with extensive development and training opportunities in a global operating environment.A work culture that promotes the spirit of innovation where our engineers create, develop and implement world-class solutions.We believe in providing a true work experience in an equal opportunity environment that values difference and diversity.Market competitive salary and benefits complemented by flexible and self-employed work arrangements.
