Junior Business Developer

What will you do?

As a Junior Business Developer, you are responsible for the sale of our XR-software in the DACH region and Scandinavia. You are involved from the very first contact with a potential customer and guide the entire commercial process: from finding and approaching prospects to giving demos, expanding commercial opportunities, and ultimately closing the XR deal.

XR is an innovative software solution that helps steel construction companies improve their quality control and processes. You will actively enter the market to introduce companies to XR. You will speak with potential customers, discover where their challenges lie, and show how XR can help. You will build relationships, actively follow up on opportunities, and ensure that commercial possibilities are actually converted into sales.

You will work closely with colleagues within software, sales, and marketing. Together, you will further expand commercial opportunities and ensure that XR gains more and more ground in the international steel construction market.

Your activities include, among others:

• Actively approaching potential customers in the DACH region and Scandinavia;
• Taking responsibility for the entire sales process, from first contact to closing the deal;
• Following up on leads and independently creating new commercial opportunities;
• Conducting sales conversations and identifying customer needs;
• Giving software demos on-site and online;
• Advising customers on the possibilities and added value of XR;
• Further developing commercial opportunities and translating them into concrete assignments;
• Building and maintaining relationships with prospects and customers;
• Collaborating with colleagues from software, sales, and marketing.

What we ask

We are looking for a driven and ambitious colleague who wants to learn, wants to take responsibility, and wants to further develop themselves within Voortman. Additionally, you recognize yourself in the following:

• You have a strong commercial mindset and derive energy from achieving results;
• You are persuasive, enthusiastic, and know how to effectively convey the value of a product;
• You have a good command of the German and English languages, both orally and in writing;
• You have an interest in software, technology, and digitalization;
• You work independently, show initiative, and are not afraid to pick up the phone;
• You are driven to learn, like to take responsibility, and want to continuously develop yourself;
• You see this position as a great step in your career and want to grow within Voortman.

What we offer

Voortman is a company where everyone is there for each other. A company with a pleasant working atmosphere. We are convinced that this contributes to the performance of each of us. We are a fanatic team and want to deliver good work together. Of course, there is also room for socializing, and as a team, we look out for one another.

In addition, we offer:

• An independent commercial position within a growing software environment;
• An international role with DACH & Scandinavia as your working area;
• Much freedom and responsibility in building new customer relationships;
• Good guidance and plenty of room to develop yourself;
• The opportunity to grow within Voortman;
• Collaboration with colleagues from different disciplines;
• The chance to help build the international growth of XR.

About Voortman

What began in 1968 in a chicken coop in Rijssen has grown into a global player in CNC steel processing machines. With a team of more than 750 colleagues worldwide, we not only develop and build high-end machines but also smart software and service that customers can rely on. These 3 powerful building blocks make our Twente-based, international family business unique.