Specification Sales Engineer - North of England

Panasonic Automotive Systems Europe; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive systems company is looking for a Business Development professional to join their team in the United Kingdom. This role involves identifying target consultants and installers, ensuring customer satisfaction, and managing project follow-ups. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years in the field and strong communication skills. The position comes with a competitive salary, company car, and a comprehensive benefits package, including a contributory pension and private medical scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance 4x salary

Private Medical Scheme

Staff discount on Panasonic products

Huge training portfolio

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in the field.
• Experience in Business Development in B2B is beneficial.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and visit target consultants and installers for projects.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through coordination with partners.
• Follow up on projects using Salesforce.

Skills

Business Development

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Job description

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Identify and visit target consultants, architects, main contactors and installers in order to identify projects. Support the consultants and the installers on designing the projects with Panasonic solutions.


• Ensure customer satisfaction by coordinating with internal and external partners.


• Follow-up of the projects on Salesforce, and follow-up of the project pipeline on a regular basis.


• Support the installers and consultants with trainings regarding the products and software for the responsible product category.


• Feedback the market information to the Product Managers, and to reflect into own strategy / tactics review and the future product development. Suggest appropriate measures to achieve the strategic company goals.


• Identify and built strong relationships with specifiers, design offices, and installers in order to increase the project business.


• Coordinate regularly with relevant internal partners to follow up projects installations from product sales to its commissioning, in order to minimize risk of installation problems by predicting and anticipating any delicate project issue and taking appropriate preventive measures to better ensure the success of customer service.


• Ensure appropriate documentation of the project pipeline and project progress in the relevant systems.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in the field


• Experience in Business Development in B2B is beneficial


• Proficient understanding and know how in processes, technologies, products or other relevant field of expertise


• Effective utilization of recognized planning, analytical or conceptual principles and techniques


• Understands impact of legislation and law regulations relevant to the business or function


• Strong communication and negotiation skills

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

Contract Type : Permanent

Hours : Full Time

Location : 1 position in Midlands and 1 position in East Anglia

Benefits

• Competitive salary


• Company car


• days holiday + Bank holidays (to increase with length of service)


• Contributory pension scheme


• Life assurance 4x salary


• Income Protection


• Private Medical Scheme


• Access to Employee Assistance Program


• Other voluntary benefits such as dental insurance, partner life assurance


• Staff discount on Panasonic products


• 2 paid volunteer days


• Huge training portfolio

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