Aalberts

Aalberts engineers mission-critical technologies for ground-breaking industries and everyday life. We are where technology matters and real progress can be made. Humanly, environmentally, and financially. With over 16,000 employees, Aalberts operates some 70 business locations and 80 service locations with activities in over 50 countries. Our organisational structure of four business segments is covered by some 15 business teams. (www.aalberts.com)

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Aalberts integrated piping systems develops and manufactures an extensive portfolio of connections, valves, metal, and plastic pipes and fastening technology to distribute and control water and gas. To contractors we offer a specified integrated optimised piping design. Our technologies enable the installer to work fast and reliable on a simplified and more efficient way. We do this for new build, renovation, repair, and maintenance. The product portfolio is distributed with an excellent service through different channels: wholesale, retail, e-commerce.

As a leading brand of IPS portfolio with over four decades of experience, VSH Shurjoint is recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of grooved mechanical piping components. VSH Shurjoint continues to broaden its global footprint, grooved product portfolio, and expertise in innovative mechanical solutions to offer more value to customers and improved service to the fire, HVAC, plumbing, mining, oil & gas, tunnel, and industrial markets.

For more information, please visit www.aalberts-ips.eu ; www.shurjoint.com

Job Profile

Inside sales and PM specialist (grooved) Europe
Location: Hilversum the Netherlands

Your role

As integral part of the commercial team in Europe, your primary focus is to provide product management and inside sales support to the European sales team for the Shurjoint product range. At this crucial role, you will be the connecting element among sales, supply chain (at IPS BV), inside sales team (at IPS APAC) global, and global grooved product management team.

Key responsibilities

Inside sales:

• Analysing project inquiries and selecting the correct products for quotation
• Preparing project quotations in close cooperation with the local salesperson / distributor
• Manage pricing and lead times for non-standard items
• Maintain the regional pricelists
• Keep track of the project pipeline in the CRM software and provide input to supply chain as part of
  the sales, inventory and operational planning process.

Product management:

• Work with the global grooved team on new product introductions
• Product line maintenance, i.e. product additions, product phase-out.
• Coordinating outbound marketing activities with support of IPS EMEA/APAC marketing team (
  catalogues, marketing materials), and sales leaders.
• Master data management of grooved assortment
• Follow market developments, customer demands and trends