Pre Projects / Sales Manager

Location: Silkeborg, DK

Company: Tetra Pak

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.

And we need people like you to make it happen.

We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.

Job Summary
To support our continuous growth and the development of our market position, we are now offering this excellent opportunity for a Pre-project/Sales Engineer within Membrane Filtration with dairy processing knowledge to join our team.
You will be based in Silkeborg, Denmark. In 2025, we will move our office to Aarhus, Denmark.

“You will be part of a strong specialist team with young as well as experienced employees who work with membrane filtration with great passion,” says General Sales Manager Claus Jakobsen, whom you will refer to. We have customers all over the world, besides from North America and Canada, which our department in Champlin, Minnesota, USA, cover. Therefore, you can expect some travel activity when this is value-adding, expected traveling is 50-80 days yearly. E.g. when you meet new customers for the first time, and when we design large, complex systems for some of the world's leading dairies and food manufacturers. If it makes sense, we also hold meetings via Teams.
We have a free and open working environment where clear goals are set for your efforts. At the same time, we have strong focus on work-life balance with homework. When needed, you are ready to make an extra effort.
“You join a global company with clear values, and we walk the talk. We take good care of each other as well as of our planet. Welfare programs, continuous professional and personal development, an open mindset in relation to problem solving, and sustainability is high on the agenda; both in our customer solutions and in our own factories and offices. The goals for our efforts are high and clear,” says Claus Jakobsen.

What you will do

• You are going to dimension membrane filtration systems, calculate consumption, and prices, and be ready to discuss quotations with customers. Our design and consumption programs are based on decades of experience in designing membrane filtration systems for all types of customers around the world.
• “With your technical skills, you support and develop our salespeople in our market operations worldwide and develop long-term relationships with them. Together, we create the right solutions for our customers in a competitive market,” says Claus Jakobsen.

We believe you have

• We expect you to have minimum 5 years of experience from the dairy and or food industry with food processing, specifically with membrane filtration
• You have a technical background such as dairy technician, mechanical engineer, or dairy engineer
• You are fluent in written and spoken business English and preferably also German

We Offer You

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

Apply Now
If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at https://jobs.tetrapak.com/.

This job posting expires on15 April 2025.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Claus Jakobsen, at +4593940404

If you have any questions about your application, please contact Vivien Balogh at vivien.balogh@tetrapak.com

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.