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Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.\n Shape the future of our OE business processes through innovative IT solutions.\nAs a Senior IT Solution Engineer, you will work closely with our Original Equipment (OE) Business Solutions team to understand their processes, challenges and strategic objectives. By combining business insight with a strong focus on usability, you will design efficient, user-friendly digital solutions that help our users work smarter and more effectively.\nActing as the bridge between business and IT, you will analyze existing processes, identify improvement opportunities and proactively propose ideas to close process gaps and increase operational efficiency. 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