DRANCO nv - part of the Indaver group - is a world leader in the construction of anaerobic digestion plants for household waste organics. These plants are delivered turnkey by DRANCO or realized in cooperation with license partners. Our clients are public (municipalities) as well as private (waste treatment companies). In addition, the company is involved in the operation of several plants and conducts research into alternative valorization possibilities of organic waste. DRANCO has about 35 employees. DRANCO is committed to Corporate Social Responsibility, has been working towards a sustainable future for more than 35 years and welcomes people who want to participate in the development / sale / expansion of environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions. DRANCO Inc. is a DRANCO nv subsidiary based in Ohio, USA. DRANCO Inc. has currently no employees. It is the ambition of DRANCO to get orders for DRANCO waste treatment plants in North-America within the coming years and to let grow DRANCO Inc. in function of these projects to become a full-fledged branch of the company. Learn more at Toon websitewww.dranco.be.

• You are a member of the Marketing and Sales division of DRANCO nv, based in our Ghent offices and report to the Head Marketing & Sales;
• During the first months of employment, you are systematically introduced to the specific know-how of the company;
• Your prime focus is the North-American market, but you may also be active in the European, Asian and other markets;
• You dimension and pre-design DRANCO plants and prepare proposals for our clients. Where necessary, you appeal to your colleagues for the necessary information about processes, costs, ..... • You explain and defend DRANCO proposals to the potential clients and consultants;
• You take potential clients to existing DRANCO plants in operation (for now in Europe and Asia);
• You attend fairs and exhibitions (worldwide) in the waste treatment field to present and promote the DRANCO technologies. You follow-up market evolutions in our sector and have an advisory role in the development of new in-house technologies and a commercial role in marketing these technologies;
• Your responsibilities in the tasks described hereabove grow rapidly. You get operational responsibility for DRANCO Inc. In function of the evolution of the market and potential orders, you set up a techno-commercial team in North-America.

• Master’s degree, preferably in (bio)-engineering with a commercial-technical background; • Fluent in English, preferably fluent in Dutch as well. Other languages (French, German, Spanish,...) are definitely an added value and encouraged for working in an international context;
• Experience in working in North-America and/or interacting with North-American clients and companies;
• Be willing to travel frequently to North-America (both shorter 1 week trips as well as longer stays of multiple weeks to a few months);
• Strong communication skills;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and be stress resistant;
• Ability to set-up a techno-commercial team in North-America in the coming years;
• Strong commitment and flexibility;
• Good knowledge of common MS office applications; • Preferably a familiarity with basic technologies for (organic) waste treatment.

You can apply by e-mail to Open sollicitatieformuliervacature@dranco.be or in writing to DRANCO nv, attn. Bruno Mattheeuws, Dok-Noord 4C, bus 3, 9000 Gent