Sales Manager - Leuven, België - Mind Software Consultancy

Beschrijving

Are you interested in building relationships both with customers and with engineers? Eager to do matchmaking between software development roles in companies and our skilled IT-profiles? To enhance your selling and negotiation skills?

This is the
Sales Professional we would like to integrate in our Mind-team an open source embedded consultancy based in Leuven.

The role:

• We want to onboard a
  Sales professional (12 years of sales experience) with ideally expertise in interim staffing and professional staffing in ICT. You are driven by prospecting, by bringing new customers onboard and are ready to deepen our existing customer relationships as a trusted advisor
• You will integrate in a growing international team of 45 software consultants and are eager to find interesting projects for them.
• This role involves also working closely with the CEO to build a strong commercial approach for our staffing/temp workforce business in the embedded field.
• Focus in smart home, telecom, aerospace and other hightech domains, both locally and internationally

Key responsibilities:


1.


Sales and Business Development:

• Your primary focus will be identifying, approaching and bringing in local and international clients in the open source embedded industry
• Nourishing strong relationships with existing clients to maximize client satisfaction and identify new opportunities
• Market research and analysis to identify industry trends, the competitive landscape, and potential areas for business growth.

2.


Talent management and recruitment:

• Coaching our consultants (both employees and freelancers) to prepare them for customer interviews and follow through the clients hiring process
• Placing consultants into clients' projects based on their expertise and skills
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with our consultants, helping to maintain a collaborative and friendly work environment

3.

Project quality delivery and follow-up:

• Monitor progress throughout the projects' lifecycle ensuring a timely and qualitative delivery
• Identify areas for improvement in project management processes
• Timesheet followup

Your skills and competences:

• 2 years of sales experience (prospecting, customer acquisition, etc.) in the ICT/software business (ideally in outsourcing, consulting or interim staffing business)
• You are willing to work a few days per week from our office in Heverlee (Leuven), a few days/week visiting our clients onsite, and sometimes you can work from home too.
• Resultdriven and passionate about building customer contacts as we are on a fastgrowth trajectory. You will be the key contact for R&D directors, startup CEOs, managers and senior engineers
• Strong 'customer messaging' and communication skills, not afraid of difficult negotiations, and structured with eye for detail.
• Excellent command of English, Dutch and French
• Strong interest in the open source and embedded world, sharing the open source community mindset
• You are a people's person, able to develop good connections with the team and provide them with guidance and support when needed
• Sense of humor is important

What we offer:

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A learning experience in one of the leading open-source market players in Europe, and expanding into USA (i.e. global customer portfolio), learning sessions on Zephyr, Yocto and other technologies
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International team:be part of our unique 'Mind community' with an open-minded and respectful culture. Your future colleagues come from Belgium, France, South Africa, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine, Turkey, Iran and Latvia
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Great compensation package: salary and bonus plan aligned with the market, company car, laptop, extended healthcare package hospitalization included, pension plan, Luncheon vouchers extra legal holidays, home office and meal allowance
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Hybrid mode of work:work from Mind's office in Heverlee, next to Imec Tower (drinks and fruit included) combined with visiting clients all over Belgium and work from home
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Fun: board games evenings, team buildings and corporate memes included

• For any questions feel free to contact our inhouse recruiter Katia Panyts on LinkedIn_

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent contract


Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Company car
• Company computer
• Company events
• Food allowance
• Fuel card
• Hospitalization insurance
• Internet reimbursement
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Travel reimbursement
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• 13th month salary
• Commission pay

Application Question(s):

• Would you call yourself a people's person, able to build strong relationships with colleagues and clients?
• What is your level of proficiency in Dutch?
• What is your level of proficiency in French?
• Do you have 2+ years of experience in sales in ICT outsourcing or staffing business? Please explain briefly.
• Describe your way of