Application Sales Engineer (Factory Automation) - Entry level

OMRON Group; George Town; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in industrial automation is seeking a dedicated sales professional in Penang, Malaysia. The role involves application and solution sales for industrial devices, engaging with customers, and offering technical training. Candidates should have a diploma or degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering and 1-3 years of relevant sales experience. Strong interpersonal skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential. This entry-level opportunity offers a chance to grow in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of related industry sales experience is preferred.
• Organized, disciplined, and helpful to others.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer needs and engineer adaptations of products.
• Establish new accounts and conduct sales visits.
• Prepare cost estimates based on customer requests.
• Maintain professional knowledge through training.

Skills

Sales experience

Excellent interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Team player

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

Diploma or Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Job description

About OMRON Industrial Automation Business. Come join our Industrial Automation team, who is striving to create social value - "Improve manufacturing that supports a sustainable society" - the business has the industry's most extensive portfolio comprising sensors, controllers, motors, robotics, vision, and safety solutions.

Location: Penang, Malaysia.

Job Purpose

• Application/Solution sales of industry devices like Sensors, Relays/Switches, Control Components, AI Vision systems and IoT Automation Controllers / ( + robotic experience )
• Working knowledge of industrial communication networks is preferable
• Marketing and sales program execution with distributors

Responsibilities

• Serves customers by identifying their needs and engineering adaptations of products
• Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential customers
• Establishes new accounts by identifying potential customers and planning and organising sales visits and conducting product feature demonstration activities
• Regular sales reports and updates in the CRM system
• Prepares cost estimates by studying all related customer requests
• Determines improvements by analyzing cost-benefit ratios of products
• Gains customer acceptance by explaining or demonstrating cost reductions and operations improvements
• Develops customer's staff by providing technical information and training
• Prepares sales engineering reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing sales information and engineering and application trends
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending internal product training and educational workshops if related
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Requirements

• Possesses a Diploma or Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering
• 1 to 3 years of related industry sales experience. This is an entry level opportunity.
• Organized team player, able to work independently
• Disciplined and helpful to others
• Excellent interpersonal skills and presentation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Software - Word, Excel, Power point
• Innovative