Sales Channel Representative

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 CCS Europe | Full-time | Permanent employment contract | International travel Do you have experience in technical sales or distributor support? Do you enjoy building relationships and want a commercial role that takes you across Europe? Whether you bring a few years of relevant experience or an extensive track record, we’d like to hear from you. At CCS Europe, you’ll support and grow an international customer network in the machine vision market. You’ll build strong relationships with customers and their teams, understand their challenges and help them grow sales of our products. You don’t need to be a machine vision expert. Technical curiosity, relevant commercial experience and strong relationship skills are what matter. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 Your focus will be on supporting and developing our international customer network. You’ll help customers understand our products and follow up on commercial opportunities. This is a hands-on sales role with responsibility for customer relationships and business development. You’ll report to the European sales director and work closely with our sales, product management and technical support teams. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼
• Build lasting relationships with customers across our international network.
• Visit customers and their teams regularly to understand their needs and support their commercial activities.
• Develop existing accounts and identify opportunities
• Support customers with commercial enquiries and coordinate technical questions with the right colleagues.
• Help new customers get started with product information, sales materials and training.
• Deliver product presentations and sales training to customer teams.
• Monitor sales performance and customer activity to identify where additional support can make a difference.
• Maintain accurate CRM records for customers, projects and opportunities. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 You have experience managing business relationships, supporting distributors or working with a customer network. We welcome both candidates with a few years of relevant experience and seasoned sales professionals who enjoy a hands-on commercial role. Ideally, that experience comes from industrial automation, sensors or related industrial technologies. You’re interested in how technical products are used in factories and feel comfortable talking to people in these environments. You also bring:
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Dutch, French, German or Japanese language skills are a plus, but not required.
• The ability to build trust and maintain strong professional relationships.
• A commercial mindset and the discipline to follow up on opportunities.
• Technical interest and a willingness to learn about our products and their applications.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
• A proactive approach to solving problems, with the judgement to involve colleagues when needed.
• Willingness to travel frequently across Europe, with occasional travel to other EMEA markets.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft 365.
• Experience with CRM or ERP systems, particularly Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics/Navision, is an advantage.
• Previous machine vision experience is a plus, not a requirement. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁
• A full-time, permanent employment contract.
• A mix of remote working, office time and regular customer visits, with a strong emphasis on personal contact.
• A varied international sales role, combining relationship building, frequent travel and opportunities to work with different markets across Europe.
• The opportunity to build specialist knowledge in machine vision products, applications and sales through our customer network.
• Professional, supportive colleagues who share their expertise and help you succeed.
• Strong team spirit and a welcoming working environment, where collaboration and mutual support are part of everyday work.
• Responsibility for real business relationships, with room to strengthen your commercial skills in a hands-on role. 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 CCS Europe has offices in Belgium and Germany. We welcome candidates based anywhere in Europe, subject to local employment arrangements. The balance between remote working and office time will depend on your location. Frequent customer visits are an essential part of the role, primarily across Europe, with occasional visits to other EMEA markets. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱? Apply through LinkedIn with your CV. We’d like to hear about your experience in technical sales, distributor support or customer relationship management, and why this role interests you.