Get to know us

At PRé, we help companies turn sustainability strategy into action. Our fact-based high-quality consulting services, training and software solutions are globally recognized and grounded in our 30 years of pioneering experience in life cycle thinking.

Organizations reach out to us to measure, improve and communicate their sustainability performance and to help them shape their strategy with regards to sustainability metrics. Our trusted and market leading SimaPro software solutions are supported by professional high-standard consulting and capacity-building services. With everything we do, we strive to get closer to a more sustainable world through our science-based approach guided by innovation, transparency and collaboration values.  Driven by these values, we have built a reputation as a thought leader in environmental and social sustainability.   

People are the heart of PRé. We believe it’s important to nurture talent. This is why we focus on gathering and sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We empower people by providing opportunities and space to make autonomous decisions and gain mastery in their field, in service to our common purpose. We’re passionate about the work we do, the clients we serve, and the impact we make every day. PRé has a fast‐paced work environment where creativity and innovation are highly valued. 

Get to know your team

As Sales team, we are the first point of contact and key representative of PRé and of our tool, SimaPro. We collaborate externally with our SimaPro partners and internally with other teams within PRé, such as Digital Solutions, Marketing and Communication, Finance, and Support, and advise and support them with our expertise. Our key activities include lead qualification, segmentation, closing, and retention. We are currently a team of four employees.

As a Senior Sales Advisor, you will play a key role in meeting the objectives of our Sales team, apply your knowledge and expertise in sales to contribute to a more sustainable world, and learn and grow with us in an exciting role. Join our fast-growing company to create a sustainable impact for a wide variety of customers globally.

What you will be doing

Do you enjoy providing tech solutions in an ever-changing environment? We are looking for a colleague who can learn and grow with us in an exciting role. Join the Sales team in our fast-growing company to create a sustainable impact for a wide variety of customers globally.

The main goals of this full-time (32-40 hours) position are to:

• Support new business development by selling digital solutions based on the SimaPro platform.
• Give live demonstrations of SimaPro, follow up on leads, and respond to incoming sales queries (including technical questions).
• Manage the sales bid process by responding to RFIs and RFPs, coordinating feedback and input from the internal team, writing, costing, and preparing proposals.
• Provide strategic and conceptual input for business transitions.
• Manage accounts by building relationships with customers, following up on requests, negotiating contractual terms, and closing deals.
• Keep abreast of market trends, products, and competitor landscapes.

What you will bring along

As a company that highly values diversity, curiosity, and collaborations, we are open to people from different professional and educational backgrounds. However, the ideal person for this role would fit the following criteria:  

• HBO/WO degree or above in Environmental Sciences (preferably but not required).
• More than 5 years of experience in sales in IT, environmental consulting, or similar companies.
• Excellent presentation, writing, stakeholder management, customer relationship building, and collaboration skills.
• Affinity with sustainability (tools) is a must, knowledge of LCA and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) is a plus.
• Analytical skills, including the ability to distinguish primary and secondary issues, see the broader context, present, analyze, summarize, and nuance.
• Proactive, customer-centric, team player, with a winning mentality.
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English is required, Dutch is a plus.
• EU citizen or work permit for the Netherlands.

What we promise

Working with us, you’ll be part of a highly diverse global culture that puts people first; our own and our customers. Our team of change-makers is passionate about sustainability and science, working together to solve challenging environmental and social problems. To sustain this passion, we make sure our people derive a sense of purpose, mastery and autonomy from their work. We believe in constant learning and knowledge sharing – and we give our employees the tools to develop to their fullest potential. We work efficiently and effectively, taking responsibility for the work we do, keeping our commitments with integrity and honesty, living up to the company’s core values.

At PRé, you’ll find: 

• A fast‐paced work environment where creativity and dedication are highly valued.
• An inspiring and challenging international work atmosphere with an open and informal culture. 
• A thoughtful group of colleagues, with much personal attention, and an employer who keeps a great eye on work happiness and job satisfaction.
• Competitive compensation, excellent personal development opportunities, on-the-job training and great responsibilities – all while contributing to a better world. 
• Excellent remote working conditions and flexible hours to support your work-life balance. 
• Training budget of € 1000, – per year to support and empower your individual learning and development.
• And, since we`re in the Netherlands, our job offer wouldn’t be complete without public transport compensation and a bicycle plan.

Additional information

 Following the pre-screening of applications we will invite you for a first interview. After a successful first interview, we will conduct a second round. Following success in the second round, we will contact you with a job offer.

We’d love to see your application

If you recognize yourself in the profile and feel the drive to make a change, we’d love to hear from you! To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to Rosella Kolyva, Talent Acquisition Specialist, email: kolyva@pre-sustainability.com.