Senior Solution Engineer - Dutch Speaker

Senior Solution Engineer - Dutch Speaker
Location

Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Employment Type

Full-time, Permanent

Working Pattern

Onsite preferred

Hybrid can be considered for strong candidates

Minimum one day per week in the office is required

About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Solution Engineer to support warehouse automation and intralogistics projects across Europe.

This is a customer-facing pre‑sales and solution design role. The successful candidate will work closely with Sales, Project Delivery, Engineering and R&D teams to understand customer requirements, assess warehouse processes, design automation solutions, prepare technical proposals and support project execution after contract award.

The role is ideal for someone with strong experience in warehouse automation, AGV/AMR, intralogistics or material handling solutions, who can confidently communicate with Dutch-speaking customers and independently create warehouse layouts using AutoCAD.

Key Responsibilities

Lead pre‑sales activities for warehouse automation projects across Europe

Conduct customer requirement analysis, site surveys, data analysis and business process assessments

Develop technical automation solutions based on customer needs, warehouse processes, operational data and project requirements

Independently create and modify warehouse layouts using AutoCAD

Prepare and present solution proposals, technical concepts, layout plans and solution comparisons to customers and internal stakeholders

Support tender and bidding activities, including technical proposals, bid documentation and technical clarification materials

Review customer specifications and provide technical input during the sales and bidding process

Gather and analyse customer requirements and feedback

Work with internal teams to improve products, solutions and project delivery quality

Provide technical support during commissioning, testing and project acceptance

Act as the key technical interface between customers, Sales, Project Delivery, Engineering, R&D and other internal stakeholders

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, preferably in Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Logistics or a related discipline

Minimum 7 years of experience in warehouse automation, intralogistics, AGV, AMR, material handling or logistics automation

Strong pre‑sales, solution design or technical consultancy experience within automation or intralogistics projects

Proven ability to analyse customer needs and design competitive automation solutions

Experience providing technical guidance during the sales cycle

Hands‑on experience independently creating warehouse layouts using AutoCAD is required

Strong understanding of warehouse processes, material flow, logistics operations and automation concepts

Experience with medium to large‑scale automation projects, ideally ranging from several hundred thousand euros to over one million euros

Experience supporting tenders, technical proposals, bidding activities or customer‑facing solution presentations

Fluent Dutch and English communication skills are required

Native Dutch speakers are strongly preferred

Strong communication, presentation, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

Experience with WMS, WCS or warehouse process optimisation

Experience with simulation software such as Flex Sim

Experience with AGV/AMR fleet management, robotics, conveyor systems, AS/RS, sortation systems or large‑scale system integration projects

Additional European languages would be an advantage

Ideal Candidate Background
The ideal candidate may currently be working as one of the following:

Solution Engineer

Pre‑sales Engineer

Sales Engineer

Application Engineer

Intralogistics Consultant

Warehouse Automation Engineer

Logistics Automation Solution Consultant

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