My client, a leading Engineering company based in High Wycombe are looking to recruit a Sales Engineer on a full time, permanent basis.
This would suit a Design Engineer looking for a change of direction while still using their design skills.
The Sales Engineer will predominately be working with existing clients on new orders and looking for opportunities to expand within those existing customers (no cold calling or hard sales). You will be liaising with clients on project designs and assisting the project management team to convert those requirements into detailed, defined instructions and designs for the procurement and production departments. To be able to effectively gather requirements and then convert them into work instructions you will need to be proficient in SolidWorks (or similar) and AutoCAD.
This role WILL NOT involve cold calling, but rather offering technical assistance to customers, typically managing 4-5 accounts and offering technical assistance with orders.
The Role:
Sales Functions:
1. Conduct commercial negotiations with new and existing clients.
2. Process purchase orders onto MRP system
3. Conduct contract reviews.
4. Analyse documentation, such as drawings and other data, to prepare materials, cost, time, and labour estimates.
5. Break down all expenses and prepare reports to assist management in the organising, planning, and scheduling of work.