ABF operates a high-velocity parts distribution business moving industrial bearings and motors from a 10M+ item inventory to customers across Europe and beyond. The tech stack is enterprise-grade (.NET Core, Azure, Kubernetes) but hiring velocity is decelerating across a lean team, with only 1 engineer and 2 open roles in the last month — suggesting the current platform is stable and the growth focus has shifted toward sales and logistics execution rather than product development.
ABF is a Netherlands-based distributor of bearings, electric motors, and related industrial components, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Roosendaal. The company maintains one of the world's largest stockpiles of these parts—over 10 million items from major brands—and serves customers globally through an ISO-certified operation. Revenue exceeds 50 million euros annually. Core service differentiators include rapid quotation (within 15 minutes), same-day shipping for in-stock orders, 24/7 emergency service, and multilingual support across seven languages. The sales and logistics teams drive the business; the company faces persistent headwinds around customer retention, acquisition economics, and pricing pressure in a commoditized market.
ABF runs on .NET Core and Azure with Kubernetes for orchestration. Frontend is HTML/CSS; backend relies on C# and SQL. DevOps is managed through Azure DevOps and Jira.
Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The company currently hires only in the Netherlands.
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