INTRODUCTION / SUMMARY:
As a Sales Support , you’ll support the daily execution and long-term effectiveness of the sales organization at Bakon , a Coperion brand – part of Hillenbrand, based in Goes , Netherlands. We design and deliver bakery machinery and production lines that help food producers operate efficiently and consistently at scale.

You’ll contribute to disciplined sales operations, clear coordination across teams, and reliable commercial execution that supports sustainable growth. Your work will help connect people, systems, and processes across an international environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Provide day-to-day administrative and organizational support to the sales team to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent commercial execution.
• Coordinate the preparation of quotations , contracts , and commercial documentation, working closely with Sales, Legal, and Finance to maintain compliance and clarity.
• Maintain strong sales administration and customer relationship management discipline in Salesforce , including tracking quotations, customer actions, open accounts, and internal deadlines.
• Prepare customer-facing presentations, internal sales reports, and forecasts in collaboration with the Head of Sales to support decision-making and planning.
• Support tender processes by organizing structured bid documentation and ensuring alignment with technical and commercial requirements.
• Act as a key coordination point between Bakon and Unifiller sales, application, and order teams to support joint projects and international opportunities.
• Contribute to the rollout, maintenance, and continuous improvement of shared sales processes, tools, and documentation across teams.

TEAM:

• You’ll work closely with sales, application, order management, finance, and legal colleagues across Bakon and Unifiller, collaborating in an international environment built on trust, respect, and shared accountability for results.

THE EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES NEEDED:

• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, sales , or a related field, or equivalent professional experience gained through relevant work.
• Practical experience in sales support, sales administration, or coordination roles, preferably in a technical, industrial, or manufacturing environment.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with consistency and accuracy.
• Experience working with customer relationship management systems, such as Salesforce , and daily proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Clear and professional communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and cultures.
• Fluency in Dutch and English for day-to-day business communication.
• Comfort working with commercial documentation, contracts, and structured processes, with a focus on follow-through and reliability.
• A collaborative mindset, sound judgment, and a willingness to learn and improve how work gets done.

Join Bakon and be part of a team that makes a real impact in the food industry.

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Who we are:

Coperion ( www.coperion.com ) is a global industry and technology leader in process technology serving a variety of end markets, including plastics, plastics recycling, food, pet food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemical, battery, and mineral industries. Every day, our teams of experts create individual, high-quality process technologies and systems optimized for the best end products, highest efficiency, and sustainability. Coperion is a business unit of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand ( www.hillenbrand.com ) is a global industrial company that provides highly engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com . In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".