Solutions Engineer - EMEA
Tulip · Munich, Germany
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 1mo ago
Still open · checked 1h agoon Tulip's careers page
The job
- What you'd do
- Run projects that set up Tulip software for very big manufacturing companies, working side by side with their staff. The role covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with three days a week in the Munich office.
- What you'd sell
Factory-floor apps that replace paper quality checklists
When a factory has to check that every batch of product meets quality rules, it usually still tracks each step on paper. The problem is, paper records are slow to fill in, easy to lose, and hard to search when something goes wrong. Tulip gives manufacturers software that puts digital tools in the hands of the people on the factory floor, so quality steps happen in an app instead of on paper.
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- Who you'd sell to
- Still reading the posting. Check back within the hour.
- Where deals come from
- Not stated in the posting.
The Braun Read
Ask hard questionsToo much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.
- Pay
- No pay listed at all.
- Transparency
- Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
- Time on market
- Open 53 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
- Company hiring
- 11 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.
Red lights
None spotted.
Yellow lights
- German required. The posting asks for fluent German. Worth knowing before you apply if you only sell in English.
Green lights
None spotted.
Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.
Questions to ask on the first call
Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.
- 1.
What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?
OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.
- 2.
What are the base and the OTE for this role?
No point investing hours before you know the number.
- 3.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.
- 4.
Where does pipeline come from: inbound, SDRs, or me?
Tells you how much of your week is prospecting versus selling.
- 5.
How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?
Full quota on day one means you start behind.
- 6.
Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?
New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.
› When the offer comes
Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.
- 1.
Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?
What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.
- 2.
Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?
The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.
- 3.
I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?
Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.