Sales Engineer
| Posting date: | 24 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,000 to £40,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14AP |
| Company: | Travail Employment Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Jo000015856_1721832889 |
Summary
Sales Engineer
UK Based role, 35-40k + Commission, Car, laptop, phone, progression
Technical Sales Professional with experience selling into the civil's, drainage, Gas or water industry required for a field-based position. You will be required to undertake all aspects of business development, identifying potential customers, investigate new markets, sales calls, appointment making, face to face visits to fully understand requirements and provide a suitable engineering solution.
The role of Technical Sales Engineer will include:
Understanding customers requirements with a view to providing an effective engineering solutions
Undertaking construction site visits to demonstrate equipment to customers
30 % office based 70 % field based with some overnights stays
Pro actively identify new clients and maximise existing client potential
Sales activities including research, appointment making, cold call, site visits and equipment demonstrations to develop long-term relationships with customers
Manage and interpret customer requirements offering best products and service for quality, price and delivery.
Calculate client quotations, analyse costs to ensure profitability Pre-sales and after sales technical assistance, product advice and training
Work to and exceed targets and coordinate sales projects.
Attending trade shows, conferences
Keeping customers informed about new technological products.
Key Skills required for the Technical Sales Engineer include:
Ideally come from a civils, water or drainage background with confident knowledge of how to communicate effectively in these industries
Experience within sales is preferable however training can be offered
Happy to work in a site-based environment on a regular basis and in all weathers
Technically minded and practical with strong interpersonal, persuasive and communication skills.
Able to identify, build and follow up on leads and close sales
Engineering qualifications would be of great interest
Excellent presentation skills and a professional appearance.
A valid driver's license and a willingness to travel extensively.
Exceptional organisational skills, able handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Good numerical skills, able to produce detailed MS Excel spreadsheets.
The company:
A family business with a great working environment who are well known in their industry with and excellent reputation of providing quality products.
Full training given on the product range. They offer the opportunity for development and freedom to help shape exciting brands across many channels.
Call Yasemin at Travail on 01423 530138
Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.