Marine Tech Sales Executive

Searley Owen Limited; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring from Technical Director

Travel opportunities to exhibitions

Career development

Job summary

Searley Owen Limited in Kirkcaldy, Fife is hiring a Technical Sales Executive. The role is office-based with opportunities to travel, offering a £30,000 basic salary plus a £10,000 performance-related bonus in your first year.

You’ll develop technical sales knowledge while building customer relationships, following up enquiries and winning new business under the guidance of the Technical Director.

Qualifications

• Some sales or customer account experience would be useful.
• Confident communicating with customers by telephone, email and in person.
• A proactive approach with persistence to follow up opportunities and build relationships.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail to see tasks through.
• An interest in engineering and a willingness to learn technical products and services.

Responsibilities

• Reconnect with existing and previous customers, identifying new opportunities within the customer database.
• Follow up quotations, understand customer requirements and agree clear next steps.
• Discuss upcoming maintenance, repair and overhaul requirements to identify future work.
• Generate new enquiries through calls, emails, LinkedIn and targeted prospecting.
• Arrange and attend customer meetings, site visits and relevant industry events.
• Gather feedback on successful and unsuccessful quotations to help improve future proposals.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, including opportunities, quotation values and follow-up actions.
• Work with the Technical Director on proposals and negotiations, developing your understanding of pricing, margins and commercial terms.
• Support LinkedIn activity by sharing relevant projects and service updates.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

CRM experience

Engineering/marine interest

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Searley Owen Limited in Kirkcaldy, Fife is hiring a Technical Sales Executive. The role is office-based with opportunities to travel, offering a £30,000 basic salary plus a £10,000 performance-related bonus in your first year.

You’ll develop technical sales knowledge while building customer relationships, following up enquiries and winning new business under the guidance of the Technical Director.