Sales Engineer – CPI (Chemicals, Process & Industrials) (m/w/d)
The posting
Vacatureomschrijving
Ready to bring your technical know‑how into a role where you can make real impact across the Chemicals, Process, and Industrials (CPI) sectors.
We’re looking for a hands‑on, people‑focused Sales Engineer to join our team and help drive Rotork’s growth across the Benelux region. You’ll work with leading technologies, visit diverse customer sites, and play a key role in shaping a business that’s on track to double in size within the next five years - creating strong opportunities for long‑term career development.
About the Role
In this position, you’ll support customers across key CPI segments - including Data Centers, Marine, Pharma, and Food & Beverage - bringing technical insight, commercial awareness, and strong relationship‑building skills. You’ll collaborate across engineering, sales, and marketing while representing Rotork at customer sites, events, and industry meetings throughout the region.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Building and maintaining strong customer relationships across the Benelux region.
- Understanding customer operations, technical needs, and long‑term goals.
- Working closely with engineering teams to tailor solutions that meet customer requirements.
- Delivering engaging demos and technical presentations that simplify complex technologies.
- Tracking market trends and competitor activity to identify new opportunities early.
- Preparing accurate, compelling proposals and quotations.
- Providing hands‑on technical support, including product training for customers.
- Collaborating with marketing on targeted campaigns and outreach initiatives.
- Traveling throughout the region for customer visits, site assessments, and industry events.
- Keeping CRM activities organized and up to date.
- Continuously developing your technical knowledge and staying curious.
What You Bring
- A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar.
- 3–5 years of experience in technical sales or a comparable customer‑facing technical role.
- Familiarity with CPI segments (e.g., Data Centers, Marine, Pharma, Food & Beverage).
- Strong technical understanding and the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
- Commercial instincts, including negotiation and opportunity development.
- Confident communication and presentation skills.
- A track record of building long‑term customer relationships.
- Analytical thinking paired with strong problem‑solving skills.
- Comfortable working with CRM tools and Microsoft Office.
- Fluent in English, plus Dutch or French (either language is great - much of the work will take place in Belgium).
- Already based in the Benelux region, holding an EU passport or valid work permit.
- Willingness to travel across the region.
- Self‑driven, organized, and able to thrive in a team environment.
- Flexible, open‑minded, and ready to adapt quickly.
Aanvullende informatie
Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow or liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.
Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.
For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.
Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.
Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market success. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.
Where you can sell from
Fully remote, for people based in Netherlands.
Taken from Rotork's own posting, last seen live on 2 Nov 2026.
About Rotork
Electric, fluid and electro-hydraulic valve actuators, gearboxes, positioners and instrumentation, with spares and field service, sold to oil and gas, water and power, and chemical, process and industrial plants through end users, EPC contractors, valve makers and distributors.
Pay schedule: Salaried technical sales jobs measured on territory sales targets and KPIs, with no commission plan or benefits spelled out in the sampled postings; several inside sales seats are 4 to 9 month fixed-term contracts.
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