Application Sales Engineer

Talentright Ltd; London; Remote; GBP 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider is seeking an Application Sales Engineer to propose technical solutions and support the UK sales team. This role involves working with tender documents, assisting clients with large projects, and visiting customers for training and project meetings. The ideal candidate will have a degree in electrical engineering and strong interpersonal skills. A competitive salary of £59,000 per annum plus bonuses is offered.

Benefits

13.6% Variable Bonus

Car Allowance £568 pm

Responsibilities

• Propose technical solutions to customer needs.
• Produce quotations for products.
• Provide technical support on large projects.
• Visit customers for training and updates.
• Commission and hand over projects.

Skills

Good computing skills including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

Excellent interpersonal skills

Emotional intelligence

Excellent time management

Presentation skills

Education

Degree in electrical/electronic engineering or HND in electrical engineering

Job description

Overview

APPLICATION SALES ENGINEER

Location: Remote to cover Greater London area - central London and surrounding areas

Salary: £59,000 per annum plus 13.6% Variable Bonus, plus Car Allowance £568 pm

Job Type: Permanent

Purpose of the Position

• Propose technical solutions to address specific customer needs.
• Work with colleagues in the tender team to produce quotations and documents for metering and switchgear product range.
• Assist customers and the UK Sales team by providing technical support on large projects.
• Visit key customers for training, product updates and project meetings.
• Visit project sites for commissioning, training and handover.

Key Elements

• Produce quotations and tender documents for Power Switching & Monitoring product ranges.
• Attend pre and post tender meetings as the representative.

Projects

• Attend pre-delivery project meetings as the representative.
• Attend post-delivery project sites for commissioning, training and hand-over.

General Support

• Utilise corporate tools (CRM, Support Line) to maintain technical support service levels.
• Attend customer sites as an expert in fault finding, commissioning and supporting CIM team.
• Provide internal and external training for key stakeholders (sales team, CIM, system integrators, large customers).
• Develop the UK's range of integrated products.

Additional Responsibilities

• Specification and promotion with end users and consultants.
• Generate new business opportunities and prepare & follow up quotations.
• Work with national Sales Manager to deliver area commercial action plans.
• Development & support of target markets (water industry, systems integrators).
• Provide constructive feedback on customer technical requirements.
• Additional tasks as required in line with department/company strategic goals.

Key Internal and External Interfaces

• External: panel builders, distributors, systems integrators, OEMs, end users, regional consultants.
• UK sales teams (principally PSM, although liaison with CP/CIM teams on large projects is important).
• BA Applications Developers, Key Account Managers, Service Group (SAT or CIM), Regional and Local Management Team.

Key Performance Indicators

• Sales Target - Direct Sales within target portfolio of clients of £1.5M.
• New account target file - maintain 6 live new customers under focus 225 annual visits to customers.

Education and Background

• Degree in electrical/electronic engineering or HND in electrical engineering.

Skills

• Good computing skills including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Excellent time management and presentation skills.