Outside Sales Engineer
Office: Lisse, Netherlands | Clients: Netherlands and Belgium
40 hours | HBO-level
As a Outside Sales Engineer at Istec, you are responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing customer relationships in the Rotterdam and Antwerp regions. You will conduct regular visits to existing accounts to identify and pursue sales opportunities, while also building new relationships based on inbound marketing leads.
What will you do?
For the past 50 years, Istec has established a strong customer base and solid reputation in the Netherlands and Belgium. Customers rely on our expertise in vibration and speed measurements, supported by comprehensive service offerings. We aim to maintain and grow this position in the Rotterdam and Antwerp regions.
As a Outside Sales Engineer, you act as both a technical expert and relationship builder. You understand customer needs and earn their trust through a personal and solution-oriented approach.
Your key responsibilities:
- Maintain and expand customer relationships by providing timely and comprehensive information about our products and services and proposing new opportunities.
- Identify customer project planning to detect new service opportunities and initiate relevant service activities.
- Provide technical and organizational support to customers. As a technical frontrunner, we guide our clients, and they rely on our expertise. Your role is to understand their applications and challenges and provide the right advice.
- Act as the first point of contact for new customers.
- Uphold our strong reputation for fast, reliable, and high-quality support.
- Identify customer trends and market needs and communicate these internally.
Your profile
You are a relationship-driven professional with a strong interest in technology and industry.
- You have a technical or technical-commercial education background.
- 2–10 years of experience in a (technical) commercial role (medior level).
- Strong commercial skills.
- Passion for technology and industry.
- Excellent communication skills: fluent in Dutch (spoken and written) and comfortable communicating in English.
- A Category B driver’s license.
What do we offer?
At Istec, we strongly encourage personal initiatives. If you want your work to make a real impact, this is the perfect environment for you.
As a family business, Istec offers an informal work environment where autonomy and space for personal initiative are key. Alongside an attractive salary, we provide opportunities for personal development and growth, including participation in educational programs and training.
- An attractive salary
- 28 vacation days
- Annual profit-sharing bonus with a guaranteed minimum
- Lease car
- Personal development and growth opportunities
Interested in this position?
Are you excited about this role and see yourself in the profile? Apply now by sending your CV and cover letter to work@istec.com. If you have questions about the position, feel free to contact Natalie Kuit at 0252 433 400 or work@istec.com.
Application procedure
At Istec, we believe that finding the right match is about more than just your CV and experience. We’re looking for people who not only have the right skills but also vibe with our culture, values, and way of working.
Our application process is designed to make sure we’re a great fit for each other, so you can thrive and enjoy being part of the team.
Michel Faas
Head of Marketing & Customer Relations
Natalie Kuit
HR & Quality Coordinator
Why work at Istec?
When you join Istec, you will become part of our team of approximately 35 members. While we are all different, we share two things: we love working hard for our clients and enjoy a daily dose of fun and camaraderie.
About Istec
Istec is an industrial supplier of sensors and measurement systems. In addition, we offer specialist services in measuring, monitoring, and safeguarding industrial installations. We are primarily active in the chemical, petrochemical, and (green) energy sectors.
We take pride in being recognized as the specialist for speed and vibration measurements in the market. Every day, we work on strengthening and expanding this position.
Our company is modern, flat, and open, with short communication lines, and there is plenty of room for your input and development.