Bid Manager / Sales Application Engineer

Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. We combine our strong heritage with our understanding for local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers. We aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time.

 

Join the home for entrepreneurs!

 

Your role in our team

• You will provide front-end technical sales engineering support of the Parcel and Mail Logistics / Material Handling industry

• You will work closely with Sales, SCM, PLM, PM, Engineering, Execution, and Suppliers to develop technical proposals for our clients which will include detailed pricing for customer submissions

• You will assist with overall technical business development activities including bid preparation and proposal development, costing, pricing strategy, risk assessment, presentations, and technical sales strategies

• You will prepare and present your bid during the Limits of Authority (LoA) meetings according to the escalation level required

• You will evaluate customer needs and develop cost-effective technical applications to achieve adoption of Körber products, solutions, and systems

• You will initiate early involvement to target customers to influence their specifications and drive the acceptance of Körber products and services

• You will participate in account planning activities with Sales and Business Development Managers to ensure the best technical solution strategies for growth are established and implemented through value proposition development 

• You will provide technical guidance and training to customers and develop associated recommendations for ongoing business growth

 

Your profile

• You have a BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience

• You have 2 – 5 years of technical sales experience in mechanical systems for the Parcel and Mail Logistics / Material Handling industry

• You have excellent organizational and project management skills and can multi-task with tight deadlines

• You have experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and have excellent analytical skills

• You can format and write effective proposals for customers and have advanced Microsoft Office applications skills in Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Word

• You have a commitment to outstanding customer service and the ability to build solid client relationships as a trusted partner (both internal and external)

• You are motivated and creative in the development of solutions for unique customer opportunities

• You have experience tracking sales leads utilizing a CRM (e.g., Salesforce)

 

Your environment at Körber

Körber Supply Chain is the leading provider in best-in-class supply chain solutions that goes beyond software to include automation, voice, robotics, materials handling, and parcel logistics – plus the systems integration expertise to tie it all together. Our dedicated team of highly-trained employees offers flexible and innovative solutions to keep thousands of supply chains moving throughout the world for our customers.

 

Your benefits

• You will work in a modern, flexible work environment with open culture towards improvements and new ideas

• You will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with international clients and colleagues

• You will receive generous time off and a competitive salary, including a potential for bonuses

• You will have access to attractive benefits, including educational and employee assistance programs, paid parental leave, and 401(K) contribution matching

• You will be provided with company-paid benefits such as basic life insurance and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability plans, and many more

 

Can you see yourself in this profile? Then Körber is the right place for you. We look forward to getting to know you!

 

Equal opportunity employer

Körber is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Körber offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, gender, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage U.S. Military Veterans to apply. 

 

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