Internship/Graduation: Sales Support Engineer

Job Title

Internship/Graduation: Sales Support Engineer

Job Description

Assignment type: Internship

Start date: September 2026

Assignment duration: 6 months

Location: Veghel

Education level: Bachelor / Master

Desired study: Business IT & Management, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering or related

Language: Dutch / English

Description of assignment

Would you like to play a key role in strengthening our global sales organization through structured knowledge management, automation and data-driven insights? Are you passionate about combining technical understanding, commercial awareness and digital tooling to improve the quality and speed of our sales process? If the answer is “yes”, then look no further than Vanderlande.

We’ll give you the opportunity to:

• Take ownership of a strategic Sales Reference Portal within the Distribution domain;
• Enhance the speed and credibility of global sales proposals;
• Develop dashboards that provide commercial and reference-based insights;
• Collaborate with Sales Engineers, Sales Managers and support teams globally;
• Make a visible impact on how we use data to win projects worldwide

Department description

The Sales Support Office is centrally positioned in the global sales organization of the Distribution domain. Our main target is to enable the global sales community with aligned content. Based in Veghel, the Netherlands, you will be working closely with colleagues based in North America, India and Barcelona. The responsibilities of the department vary from commercial content to data calculations, sustainability Life Cycle assessments, AI and visualization. The focus of this assignment is on AI. Power BI, data dashboards, and overall process optimization are key.

Tasks/responsibilities

As a Sales Support Engineer, you are responsible for developing, maintaining and expanding the Sales Reference Portal. In today’s competitive market, Sales Engineers must quickly identify relevant reference projects to demonstrate feasibility, performance and credibility to prospective customers. Clear, structured and accessible reference material is essential to support decision-making during the sales phase.

In this role, you will:

• Build and further develop a centralized Sales Reference Portal for the Distribution domain;
• Integrate and structure existing project databases into one intuitive and searchable environment;
• Develop automated workflows (e.g. via Power Automate) to ensure reference material is
  consistently captured when projects are won;
• Define and manage filtering logic (e.g. country, customer type, solution type, throughput ranges, equipment types, etc.);
• Ensure both high-level commercial references and detailed project-specific material are available for internal and external use;
• Act as moderator and process owner, safeguarding completeness and data quality

 Your profile

• You have an analytical mindset & affinity with structured data handling and process optimization;
• Experience with or an interest in Power Automate, SharePoint or similar workflow tools;
• Experience with or an interest in Power BI is strongly preferred;
• You are a proactive person who enjoys connecting with new people and cutures globally;
• Strong communications skills in English (Dutch is a plus). Indicate what you expect from the eventual research
• *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands

Contact

Do you recognize yourself in this challenging profile? Are you looking for an internship in our organization? Please fill out the application form and upload your resume and cover letter. For more information, contact us by e-mail: internship@vanderlande.com.