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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