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As an AE, you will play a crucial role in supporting the sales team in a pre-sale’s activities, demonstrating technical aspects and benefits of our products to partners and potential customers.\nKey Responsibilities\nContact with partners and end users to understand their needs and support them in business development by trainings, product demonstrations.\nProvide technical support during the sales process, including customer meetings and presentations.\nCollaborate with the global sales team on project follow-ups, verification of product quality, correct solution selection\nSupport the technology sales efforts of the global sales team.\nCollaborate with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to drive the success of Datalogic products by providing customer feedback and staying current with industry trends and new technologies.\nRequirements\nEducation: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.\nLanguages: Fluency in English; other foreign languages are a plus \nExperience: 3+ years of experience in a customer-facing role as a Technical Consultant, Pre-Sales Engineer, Project Manager or similar. 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