Apprentice Trainee-Sales Support

Halma plc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Halma India is seeking a fresh Mechanical Engineer to join our Firetrace International sales support team. You will engage with system integrators, consultants, OEMs, and end users to understand needs and help propose electrical panel suppression solutions.

The role focuses on coordinating offers, preparing quotes, developing new business opportunities, and supporting order execution. You will build relationships with customers and channel partners, maintain the sales pipeline, and learn to

Qualifications

• Fresher- B.E./B.tech (Mechanical Engineer).
• Strong grasp of product knowledge and ability to translate technical features into customer value with sales team.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with sales team for offer preparation and sending quotes for quick response to enquiries.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities to support market creation and expansion.
• Understand customer requirements and propose suitable technical solutions with guidance from senior team members.
• Assist in preparation of techno-commercial offers, BOQs, and follow-ups for order conversion.
• Coordinate with internal teams for smooth execution of orders and timely delivery.
• Maintain sales pipeline, track leads, and build strong relationships with customers and channel partners.

Skills

Strong communication

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Sales orientation

Education

B.E./B.Tech (Mechanical Engineer)

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

CRM tools

Job description

Halma is a global group of life-saving technologies companies, driven by a clear purpose. We are an FTSE 100 company with headquarters in the UK and operations in 23 countries, including regional hubs in India, China, Brazil, and the US. Our diverse group of nearly 50 global companies specialise in market leading technologies that push the boundaries of science and technology.

For over 50 years, the combination of our purpose, strategy, people, DNA and sustainable business model has resulted in record long-term growth in revenues and profits and an increase in dividend by ≥ 5% every year– an achievement unrivalled by any company listed on the London Stock Exchange. We have a team of over 250 professionals representing commercial, digital and support functions across our seven offices in India, two in Bengaluru and one each in Delhi, Mumbai, Thanjavur, Vadodara, and Ahmedabad. Halma India is a Great Place to Work® certified organisation, recognised for 3 consecutive years.

About Halma Company Firetrace International:

Firetrace fire suppression systems keep your business, people and equipment safe by automatically detecting and suppressing fires in high-risk equipment, like CNC machines, vehicles, heavy equipment, electrical cabinets, and wind turbines.

Position Objective:

The position involves engaging with system integrators, consultants, OEMs, and end users to understand application-specific needs and recommend appropriate solutions such as electrical panel suppression systems. The Sales support will be responsible for coordinating with sales engineers and regional sales managers in supporting in quotes, technical submittal, inbound lead management.

• Coordination with sales team for offer preparation and sending quotes for quick response to enquiries.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities to support market creation and expansion.
• Understand customer requirements and propose suitable technical solutions with guidance from senior team members.
• Assist in preparation of techno-commercial offers, BOQs, and follow-ups for order conversion.
• Coordinate with internal teams for smooth execution of orders and timely delivery.
• Maintain sales pipeline, track leads, and build strong relationships with customers and channel partners.

Experience & Academic Qualification:

Fresher- B.E./B.tech (Mechanical Engineer)

Critical Success factors:

• Ability to consistently achieve assigned sales assignments while building a strong project pipeline.
• Proactive approach towards market development and generating new opportunities.
• Strong grasp of product knowledge and ability to translate technical features into customer value in association with sales team.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills with customers, partners, and internal teams.
• High responsiveness and ownership in handling enquiries, follow-ups, and closures.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and perform in a competitive, target-driven environment.

Key attributes (critical functional competencies):

• Basic technical understanding and aptitude to learn suppression systems.
• Ability to understand drawings/BOQs and support solution selection.
• Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal & written).
• Sales orientation with negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Market awareness and ability to identify opportunities.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and basic CRM tools.

Competencies (fundamental skills and attitudes):

• Strong learning agility with a proactive, self-driven attitude.
• Ownership and accountability towards targets and responsibilities.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Resilience and adaptability in a target-driven environment.