Technical Sales Account Manager (Co. Antrim)

TechMet Ltd.; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

TechMet Ltd. in Belfast, United Kingdom, invites an engineering professional to join a world-wide manufacturer in a technical sales role. Reporting to the Sales Manager, you will assist in achieving sales objectives and expand customer relationships.

The role requires an engineering qualification, experience in a technical environment, and strong MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint skills. Desirable: mechanical engineering background, automotive experience, and language skills in French, German, or Spanish.

Qualifications

• Educated to Engineering HNC/HND/ Degree level.
• Previous experience in a technical environment.
• Very good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Sales Manager to achieve sales objectives.
• Understanding all aspects of trading, including manufacturing, transportation, and accounting, to provide best service to customers.
• Developing and maintaining successful working relationships with customers.
• Managing customer accounts and reporting their status to the Sales Manager with regards to project schedule, delivery, tooling arrangement, invoicing, payment, etc.
• Keeping abreast of customer, competitor and market trends to leverage and develop new business.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Education

Engineering HNC/HND/Degree level

Job description

Ref: C56-S9326

Excellent opportunity for an engineering professional to work with a world-wide manufacturer in a technical sales role.

The Role:

Reporting to the Sales Manager the post-holder will be responsible for:

• Assisting the Sales Manager to achieve sales objectives


• Understanding all aspects of trading, including manufacturing, transportation, and accounting, to provide best service to customers.


• Developing and maintaining successful working relationships with customers


• Managing customer accounts and reporting their status to the Sales Manager with regards to project schedule, delivery, tooling arrangement, invoicing, payment, etc.


• Keeping abreast of customer, competitor and market trends to leverage and develop new business

The Person:

Essential

• Educated to Engineering HNC/HND/ Degree level


• Previous experience in a technical environment


• Very good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Desirable

• Mechanical Engineering background


• Previous experience in automotive industry


• Experience of Account Management in a technical environment


• Knowledge of French/German/ Spanish language