Skills

Communication Product Management Problem-solving Sales Presentation Skills Sales Strategy Training Analytics

Job Specifications

Hi,
Our client in the railway industry based in Brussels is currently looking for a Pre-Sales Technical Manager to join their team for a long project.
What You'll Be Doing
- Partner with the sales team to understand customer requirements and develop tailored technical solutions, proposals, and compliance statements
- Prepare and deliver compelling technical presentations and live demonstrations of our solutions to prospective customers
- Design end-to-end customer solutions aligned with industry standards and best practices, including full software and hardware Bills of Material (BOM)
- Support bid and proposal preparation, producing technical documentation such as system architectures, specifications, compliance matrices, and implementation plans
- Act as a trusted pre-sales technical advisor, answering customer questions on system performance, integration, and functionality, and collaborating closely with Product Management and R&D teams
- Build, maintain, and reuse a technical Q&A knowledge base to continuously improve customer response quality
- Stay up to date with digital rail trends, emerging technologies, and competitor offerings, contributing insights to sales strategy and the product roadmap
- Work closely with product management, project delivery, and customer support teams to ensure a smooth transition from pre-sales to post-sales
- Deliver technical training sessions for internal teams and customers to strengthen understanding of our solution portfolio
Qualifications and Skills
You have a degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
You have a proven experience in a technical pre-sales role in the rail sector
You have strong understanding of digital rail technologies (hardware and software), including signalling systems, train control and management, and data analytics.
You have excellent technical communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
You show proficiency in technical documentation and technical proposal writing.
You have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
You have willingness to travel as needed (globally) to meet with customers and attend industry events.
Languages: English is mandatory (oral and written), other languages, notably French and/or German are a plus
Contract : Freelance
Experience required : 5 years minimum
Start date : ASAP
Duration: 12 months contract +extention
Location: Brussels
Rate: 480€ - 620€ per day
Interested? Please send me your CV: (see below)
Stefene Balende
Principal Consultant at Next Ventures
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