Area Sales Engineer

Are you a technical sales engineer with a strong knowledge of Electrical Engineering?
Do you have the confidence and sales acumen to sell to company directors, OEM’s and engineers?
Are you looking for an opportunity with a globally recognised company offering a range of electrical and mechanical products serving multiple industries and countries?

TECHNICAL SALES ENGINEER – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Electrical Products: Switchgear, Relays, Circuit Breakers, Electrical Components.
Selling solutions, Consulting Customers & Technical Support.
Electrical Engineering / Electronics Engineering..
Sales: OEM’s, Directors, Managers, Engineers & Wholesalers.

The Company
A well-established internationally recognised design, development & manufacturer of electronic components and systems. They are rapidly expanding due to increasing demands of their customers and require a new Sales Engineer to boost sales on their newly developed products and systems.

The Role
The role of the Area Sales Engineer is to provide in-depth technical product knowledge and support to our customers, along with first-class commercial sales capabilities, at all levels, for a wide range of electrical products such as switchgear, switches etc.
Key Responsibilities:
To achieve sales targets and growth.
To provide an effective day to day customer interface throughout the sales area.
To make prospect / customer visits independently or with the Sales Manager / Director.
Efficient management of all quotations, relating to area activities, for the purpose of producing profitable business
Prompt follow-up of all marketing, advertising, direct mail, exhibition and other prospect leads
Ensuring that all new prospects generated from your own efforts are communicated to internal sales staff.
Efficient and effective planning of prospect / customer visits.
Communication of proposed visit schedules and revisions, and daily visit reports to internal sales staff
Regular sales forecasting and updating & identification of potential for new products appropriate to the market.
Prepare and deliver Area sales-meeting presentations
Prepare and deliver technical presentations to prospects and customers

The Candidate
Successful candidates must have strong knowledge and grounding within Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Mechanical Engineering). Coupled with strong consultative sales experience selling products to Engineers, Directors, Wholesalers etc..
You must possess a full driving licence and be located within the M1 corridor (Milton Keynes to Sheffield areas)
You must possess a recognised electrical/electronic/mechanical degree, ONC, City and Guilds, MBA/MS or comparable qualification
Minimum 3 years technical sales experience, selling to end customers, OEM’s.
Must be motivated and pro-active.

The Package
£32,400 – £36,000per annum (Negotiable upwards dependent on product knowledge and sales exposure) + Bonuses (Performance based & very competitive), Company Car, Laptop, Phone & Company benefits package

If you’re interested please apply or contact me directly and I will call you back to discuss the job opportunity in full prior to making a formal job application on your behalf to my client.

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