Application Specialist

729 Crane Process Flow Technologies Ltd. UK; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Process Flow Technologies Ltd. UK seeks a graduate with engineering background to provide front-end technical sales support and collaborate with Account Managers and Sales Engineers across global teams.

The role focuses on competitive analysis, training material development, and delivering training to boost product understanding and customer engagement. The successful candidate will identify new product opportunities and assist in market strategies, strengthening Crane's technical

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in chemical or mechanical/engineering
• Recent graduate demonstrating capability
• Excellent interpersonal and written/spoken English communication skills
• Ability to communicate in other languages is an advantage
• Rapid learning ability, adaptable to global sales teams
• Collaborates with Sales Team and Operations globally

Responsibilities

• Provide front-end technical sales support to Account Managers and Sales Engineers
• Develop technical analyses of products versus competitors
• Create training materials highlighting competitive advantages
• Deliver training to internal and external sales resources
• Contribute to customer symposiums to promote products
• Identify opportunities for new product development and enhancement
• Support strategic geographic sales initiatives and competitive benchmarking

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Technical communication

English proficiency

Rapid learning ability

Education

Degree in chemical or mechanical engineering

Recent graduate

Job description

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides front-end technical sales support and assists Account Managers / Sales Engineers to provide pre-sale and post-sale technical support.

Develops technical analysis of products and applications (ours versus competitors).

Develops training materials which high light competitive technical advantages.

Delivers training to internal and external sales resources.

Conducts customer symposiums to share data and promote our products.

Identifies opportunities for new product development, which support existing application and improve our value proposition or technical advantage.

Plays an active role in the new product development process, assisting Business Managers in researching new product ideas.

Monitors competitor technical changes in product- current and new product initiatives.

Provides resources to assist Business Managers to execute business models.

Provides support to area Sales Managers to manage relationships of sales channels.

Provides support to Business Managers to perform competitive benchmarking.

Provides support to Sales Managers to manage accounts (local, regional and global).

Assists Regional Sales Director to identify and pursue projects / prospects.

Assists Business Managers to develop demand forecasts.

Assists Global Industry Manager with applications / segments.

Assists in the development of the annual ChemPharma operating plan.

Assists Marketing Manager to identify exhibitions.

Assists Regional Sales Director in following-up on open invoices.

May be required to participate in technical specifications and contract review for major projects.

May be required to assist Business Manager with strategic geographic sales initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

Educated to degree level (or equivalent qualification) in chemical engineering or mechanical engineering

Recent graduate.

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English including technical and business understanding.

Able to communicate in other languages an advantage.

Rapid learning ability

Interactions: Sales Team around the globe and Operations Team at sites around the globe.

At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success.

Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect.

Join us.

The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful.

Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non-cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance-based bonus programs for certain positions.

Crane prioritizes career development for our associates.

All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on-the-job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs.

We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.