Inside Sales Engineer (Vacuum Technology)

Location: Hybrid and on-site work in Steinhausen, Switzerland; Munich, Germany; or Brno, Czech Republic

Company

An internationally active industrial technology company focused on vacuum equipment, applications, and technical solutions, operating within the Atlas Copco Group.

What you will do

• Develop new business through customer hunting, inquiry management, proactive outreach, and customer retention.
• Provide technical consultation on vacuum equipment, spare parts, pumps, and related applications.
• Prepare, maintain, and follow up on equipment and spare-parts quotations.
• Conduct sales negotiations and handle customer complaints.
• Collaborate on sales and spare-parts strategies, projects, and their execution.
• Support customers and coordinate with product and application specialists in Switzerland and abroad.

Requirements

• Degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical plant, industrial engineering, physics, or chemistry; alternatively, extensive industry experience with a relevant technical or craft qualification.
• In-depth knowledge of rough and high-vacuum technology, flow types, sealing technologies, and vacuum processes.
• Strong consulting expertise in media-sealed and dry-compressing vacuum pumps, industrial applications, physical and chemical applications, and analytical methods.
• Several years of successful B2B capital-goods sales experience with a proactive, customer-oriented approach.
• Confident use of SAP, CRM systems, and MS Office, together with strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Business-fluent German and French at minimum C1, plus English at minimum B1, are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Training in vacuum technologies, technical support, products, and customer applications.
• Regular collaboration with product and application support teams in Switzerland and other countries.
• Professional development opportunities within the Atlas Copco Group in Switzerland and internationally.
• Face-to-face collaboration in a dynamic technical sales environment.
• Further education programs to expand technical expertise and professional skills.