Sales Engineer

Your guide to ship automation and navigation”, with this motto, Praxis Automation Technology develops, produces, and supplies innovative Automation and Navigation Systems for all types of seagoing vessels. We’re looking to expand our sales team with a Sales Engineer.

The Job Description

As a sales engineer, you are part of the sales team. Since you act as an intermediary between the customer and operational departments, you are in daily contact with colleagues from the project, production, logistics, and finance departments. You report to the commercial director.

Who Are We

Founded in 1965 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands, Praxis Automation Technology is a market-leading manufacturer and supplier of automation, navigation, and hybrid propulsion systems for seagoing vessels. Our passion for shipping and technology is the drive of our company. We offer high-quality, innovative systems that use the very latest technologies. A key strength is being able to convert the wishes and needs of our clients into tailor-made quality systems. Our company is a trendsetter in sustainable innovations.

We supply our products to international shipyards, ship owners, and system integrators and serve them via our selected global network of service and maintenance points. With over 80 employees in the Netherlands and a network of worldwide sales and service locations, Praxis has built a reputation as a solid partner. The high-quality knowledge and experience of our employees are the driving force that pushes us forward. We distinguish ourselves through the involvement of our employees. With an open mind to feedback and teamwork, our company has created an ideal environment to develop your engineering skills.

Your Responsibilities

• Advising customers to come to the technically and commercially optimal solution for ship automation, navigation, and hybrid propulsion systems

• Assessing and advising on contract requests, sales conditions, and payment conditions

• Preparing and keeping track of outstanding quotations

• Acting as an intermediary between the customer, project department, production, and logistics departments

• Process incoming project orders and arrange the transfer of new projects to the projects department

• Keeping commercial documentation such as price lists, quotation templates, and reference lists up-to-date

What We Offer

• A very dynamic, flexible, international, and informal working environment

• Enthusiastic colleagues who are always ready to help you

• Market-conforming salary

• Being part of an innovative high-tech company

• A meaningful role in our organization

• Good fringe

• Completed a study on Bachelor of Science

• A minimum of 5 years of working experience in the field of shipbuilding, shipping, automation, or electric installations

• Skilled in communicating in English (speaking and writing)

• A pro-active, self-starting attitude

• Being able to think from the perspective of the customer

• Service-minded and flexible

• Structured working approach