Job vacancy - Trainee Technical Sales Engineer
Position: Trainee Technical Sales Engineer
Reference: acsMJtraisa
Location: Glasgow
Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 per annum
Job Title: Trainee Technical Sales Engineer
Are you looking to forge a career in Sales? Are you interested in Engineering/Manufacturing? Do you want to work in the field? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company willing to thoroughly train the right person to become a fully-fledged Sales Engineer.
Summary:
The successful candidate will receive training in all aspects of the business for an initial period of approximately 6 -12 months, depending on progress, after which they would work towards developing the role into full-time external sales.
Responsibilities:
- Learning company procedures and all aspects of the internal side of the business
- Working alongside the existing external sales manager to learn and develop as a future outside salesperson
Once the role has developed into full time external, the following duties and responsibilities would apply:
- Developing existing customer accounts and identify and target new business opportunities
- Appointment making and working to a sales plan
- Managing customer quotations as well as building close relationships with customers.
- Communicating and liaising with suppliers and manufacturers
- The applicant will be trained on applications, and specifications to enable them to recommend products or services that best meets customer requirements.
- Conducting full site surveys, identifying all sales opportunities.
- Providing customers with up-to-date product information.
- Managing and prioritising day to day activities.
Requirements:
- Previous sales experience selling to manufacturing industries desirable, but not essential.
- Talent for effectively interacting with individuals at all levels of an organization, both verbally and written
- Self-motivated to work independently, with team support, to close business deals
- Effectively work with SAP, Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, internet and email.
- Has a full clean or near clean driving licence
- Portrays a professional image at all times and understands the importance of delivering a first-class customer service experience
- Fluent English is essential
ACS are recruiting for a Trainee Technical Sales Engineer. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Trainee Technical Sales Engineer please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Trainee Technical Sales Engineer. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Trainee Technical Sales Engineer with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Trainee Technical Sales Engineer role you desire.