Sales Engineer

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Howick; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Phone

Laptop

Job summary

John Brooks / Techtop New Zealand is seeking an External Sales Engineer to join our North Island team in Auckland. You will manage a portfolio of clients and actively grow new business across the North Island, balancing account management with development work.

The role requires technical aptitude in motors, gearboxes, drives or power transmission, along with the ability to work autonomously and travel regularly within the North Island.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in B2B or technical sales or a technical background with the drive to move into a customer-facing role.
• Self-managing and organised, able to plan your own week and follow enquiries through to the finish.
• Motivated by building long-term relationships and winning new business.
• Confident communicating with people at every level, from workshop to boardroom, with excellent written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Take over an established portfolio of clients across the North Island.
• Grow business with new customers across New Zealand.
• Balance account management with new business development.
• Plan and manage your own call cycle.
• Split time between client visits and desk time to follow up on enquiries.
• Own each client relationship and manage their experience with the company.

Skills

B2B sales

Technical sales

Client relationships

Tools

ERP/CRM systems

Job description

We're looking for an External Sales Engineer to join our North Island team, based in Auckland. This role suits someone who is technically minded and confident with core mechanical and electrical engineering concepts.

You'll take over an established portfolio of clients across the North Island, while also growing our business with new customers. Balancing account management with new business development will be key to your success. The role includes regular travel across the North Island, with occasional overnight stays.

This is an autonomous role. You'll plan and manage your own call cycle, splitting your time between client visits and desk time to follow up on the enquiries you generate. You'll own each client relationship and be responsible for every part of their experience with us. Behind you is an experienced internal team ready to support you on the technical side of enquiries and projects.

No two days are the same. Our customers span the full breadth of New Zealand industry, so you'll be working with everyone from maintenance engineers and purchasing officers through to senior management.

Key responsibilities

Take over an established portfolio of clients across the North Island

Grow business with new customers

Balance account management with new business development

Plan and manage your own call cycle

Split time between client visits and desk time to follow up on enquiries

Own each client relationship and manage their experience with the company

Work with customers across the full breadth of New Zealand industry

About you

2+ years in B2B or technical sales, or a technical background and the drive to move into a customer-facing role

Self-managing and organised, able to plan your own week and follow enquiries through to the finish

Motivated by both building long-term relationships and winning new business

Confident communicating with people at every level, from the workshop floor to the boardroom, with excellent written and verbal skills

A natural curiosity for how things work

Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using ERP/CRM systems

A full New Zealand driver licence

Currently living in New Zealand with the right to work here

Experience with electric motors, gearboxes, drives or power transmission products is a strong advantage, but it isn't essential

A full-use company vehicle, fuel card, phone and laptop

The freedom to run your own territory, with the backing of an experienced internal sales and technical team

Product training across our full range of motors, gearboxes, drives and power transmission components

A varied role working with customers across the whole of New Zealand industry

A supportive, down-to-earth team with a strong reputation in the market

About us

John Brooks / Techtop New Zealand is a leading supplier of industrial equipment to New Zealand industry. We supply and support a wide range of electric motors, gearboxes, variable speed drives, power transmission components and fluid handling products, with branches in Auckland and Christchurch.

For over 60 years we've built our reputation on quality products, practical technical know-how and dependable service. Our customers come from right across the industrial landscape, including manufacturing, food and beverage, water and wastewater, and primary industries, and they rely on us to keep their operations running.

Auckland Industrial/Construction Sales Representative