Applications Engineer

Jackie Kerr Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Aylesbury is seeking an Applications Engineer to interpret RFQs and produce profitable offers. The candidate will work closely with clients and teams, ensuring accurate and timely responses to quotations. Ideal applicants should have engineering qualifications and experience in writing technical documentation. The position offers a hybrid working model and competitive benefits including 25 days holiday and pension.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance

Pension

Health cash plan

On-site parking

On-site electric charging points

Social events

Seasonal flu jabs

Qualifications

• Competent and qualified engineer able to discuss products and services.
• Experience writing offers and technical documentation.
• Strong adherence to customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Interpret RFQs and produce profitable offers.
• Liaise with clients and internal teams for solutions.
• Generate offers efficiently within set timescales.

Skills

Engineering expertise

Strong IT skills

Ability to communicate with clients

Job description

Overview

Applications Engineer — Aylesbury — Salary Dependent on Experience

Our client is well-established and leaders in their field; they are recruiting for an Applications Engineer to interpret the requirements of RFQs and produce offers that win profitability.

Responsibilities

• Interpret the requirements of a request for quotation and produce an offer that is likely to win profitable business
• Technical / commercial role for confident individual within the relevant company industry
• Working within a team, left alone to develop solutions and conclusions for a range of enquiries
• Liaising and working with clients to develop the best solution and gain the clients trust and confidence
• Liaise with Applications Team, Field Sales, Marketing and Engineering/Procurement and Production Group
• You will prepare written offers, including technical and commercial terms, which meet all requirements of the customer specification and/or offer attractive alternatives. The offers will be commercially attractive to the client and profitable in the event of an order. You will be guided in terms of offer content and structure as well as margin
• You will be expected to generate offers efficiently and accurately within the timescales laid out in the company procedures and according to customer expectations
• You will contribute directly to achieving and exceeding sales targets
• You will prepare and chair the hand-over from any resulting orders
• You will be expected to develop new suppliers in collaboration with our purchasing team to improve the profitability of orders and our hit rate
• You will work within a team and from time to time you will be expected to support your colleagues, particularly during holiday and periods of illness

Ideal Candidate / Qualifications

• You will be a competent and qualified engineer with the ability to discuss, at all levels internally and externally, the types and functions of products and services
• Previous experience writing offers, technical documentation and commercial terms
• Adhere to customer specification and offer attractive alternatives
• Be able to work accurately to timescales and deadlines, adhering to company procedures and customer expectations
• Capable of travelling at short notice, credible when communicating with clients
• Must hold strong IT skills

Working Hours

Monday to Friday 08:00 (With some Hybrid working)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Health cash plan
• On-site parking
• On-site electric charging points
• Social events
• Seasonal flu jabs