Sales Engineer

Sales Engineer

• Annual Salary: £40-50k per annum
• Location: Surrey
• Job Type: Full-time

A great opportunity has arisen to join an expanding Sales team as a Sales Engineer. If you consider yourself to be an ambitious Sales Engineer with a strong track record and a genuine passion for selling technical products or services in the fields of science, technology or engineering then this could be a fantastic move for you. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic team environment, has a strong background in science or engineering and is driven to achieve sales targets and business growth.

Day-to-day duties of the role:

• Handle sales enquiries from emails and phone calls, generating detailed technical responses or formal quotations as required.
• Develop and manage business relationships with assigned distributors and customers.
• Identify specific business needs and provide product sales training for distributors.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key customers and distributors.
• Create and identify new sales opportunities and develop them into sales.
• Select and appoint new distributors for required markets.
• Meet sales targets set by the Sales Manager and identify opportunities for future growth.
• Collaborate with company resources to fulfil customer requirements.
• Monitor the progress of live enquiries and maintain contact with customers to progress enquiries to firm orders.
• Maintain the CRM system and frequently update records of enquiries and the sales pipeline.
• Provide the Sales Manager with reports on the status of all enquiries, including recommended actions for individual enquiries.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the industry and products.
• Attend shows, exhibitions, and customer sites as required by the strategic marketing plan.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of BSc, BEng, or relevant field.
• Minimum 2+ years' sales experience
• Proven track record of selling complex solutions.
• Experience in selling scientific laboratory products.
• Experience in distributor management would be advantageous but not essential.
• Experience of using CRM systems.
• Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Well-organised, self-disciplined, and result-oriented.
• Willingness to travel (approximately 20%) to trade shows, conferences, and customer sites both in the UK and abroad.
• Ability to write sales reports and present in meetings.
• Ability to work to deadlines and complete tasks in a timely fashion, to meet customer requirements.
• Right to employment in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Chance to be part of a team that values creativity and initiative.

Apply online now if this sounds like the role for you.