Sales Specialist - Evaporation Systems

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Sales Specialist - Evaporation Systems

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact - on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we're pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.

As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

About the Role

As a Sales Specialist for Evaporation Systems, your focus will be on expanding our presence in Europe, with special focus short to mid-term on Italy, France, and Poland. You will promote and develop the sales of Evaporation Systems within the Food and Water industries, collaborating closely with regional sales teams. Drawing from your expertise in product, system, and application knowledge, you will play a key role in creating competitive offers, supported by a global team of sales and engineering specialists.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
• Motivating, coordinating, and supporting regional sales teams.
• Creating competitive proposals based on technical designs from the Global Technology Team.
• Representing Alfa Laval's evaporation systems in customer interactions, industry events, and online platforms.
• Providing product and process training for sales representatives and agents.
• Participating in customer audits and building lasting relationships.

Who you are

You have a strong commercial mindset and a passion for delivering results. As a natural team player, you thrive on collaboration and enjoy building relationships within the industry. Your proactive approach and service-minded attitude allow you to seize opportunities and turn them into successes. You focus on long-term growth, bringing dedication and persistence to everything you do. With excellent self-leadership, you are motivated by meaningful customer interactions and making a lasting impact.

What you know

• Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Proven sales experience in complex process solutions and project sales, preferably in the food industry.
• Strong consultative approach and communication skills.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Knowledge of Italian, French, or Polish is a strong advantage.
• Solid understanding of long-term business development and technical challenges.
• Experienced with CRM systems and managing long sales cycles (12-18 months).
• Comfortable in cross-cultural, global team environments.

What's in it for you?

We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value. Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval's future success.

For more information, please contact

Gert Ternström, Head of Global Sales, Evaporation systems, gert.ternstrom@alfalaval.com

Richa Sethi, Talent Acquisition Partner, richa.sethi@alfalaval.com

For union information, please contact

Bror Garcia Lantz, Unionen, bror.garcialantz@alfalaval.com

Johan Ranhög, Akademikerna, johan.ranhog@alfalaval.com

We review applications continually, and encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible but not later than January 19th 2025, through our career page https://career.alfalaval.com/jobs/search

Due to GDPR, applications sent directly via email will be disregarded without notice.

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games. Completing the games is mandatory.

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