Field Sales Engineer (FSE)

With more than 6,000 employees, SAMTEC is one of the world's leading manufacturers of connectors in the electromechanical components market. The company has over 40 sales locations and 12 production sites worldwide.

Far more than just a connector manufacturer, Samtec is committed to providing exceptional service, quality products, and convenient design tools. We believe that taking care of our customers and appreciating our employees is of the utmost importance for the development of the business. This belief is deeply rooted throughout the company and means that our customers can expect exceptional service combined with the latest technology.

We are currently looking for a Sales Support and Development Specialist to work from your home office. You will be responsible for supporting and further developing our customers in parts of Hessen, southern North Rhine-Westphalia, and northern Rhineland-Palatinate in this strategically important sales position. As a specialist, you will sell our entire product portfolio and develop our sales area by maintaining existing customer contacts in engineering and manufacturing departments.

We offer:

• A position that values your ideas, creativity, and spontaneity
• Flexible structures and flat hierarchies
• A comprehensive training period
• A high degree of personal responsibility and creative freedom
• A performance-based income that you can influence through our mutual success
• A motivated, dynamic team emphasizing success, joy, and team spirit
• Company car, laptop, iPad, and mobile phone for private use

Responsibilities include:

• Pre-sales support, analyzing target groups, and identifying customer needs
• Managing budget and profit within the sales territory
• Acquiring new customers and expanding existing contacts in the electronics industry
• Responding to customer inquiries and developing technical solutions with the Samtec product range
• Representing the company and products at trade fairs and industry events
• Planning and executing workshops, tech days, and webinars for key accounts
• Collaborating with the inside sales team to ensure high customer satisfaction
• Reporting sales activities regularly to management
• Maintaining customer master data independently
• Supporting distribution partners in the sales area

Qualifications include:

• A degree in electrical engineering, business administration, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in a similar, possibly technical sales role (advantageous but not mandatory)
• Knowledge in electromechanics or semiconductor technology (desirable but not essential); extensive product training provided
• Fluent German and good English skills
• A valid driver's license
• Willingness to regularly visit sales representatives in the sales area
• Residence within the sales area
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• A hands-on mentality
• Enthusiasm, commitment, and analytical thinking
• A well-groomed appearance and friendly demeanor
• Strong social skills and ability to work in a team

If you're interested in contributing to our success story, please apply through our Careers site, mentioning your earliest possible start date and salary expectations via this link .

SAMTEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity. All employment decisions are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military service, or genetic information.

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