Sales Engineer (Industrial Automation | B2B Sales)

Search Personnel Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 37,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 Days Annual Leave

Quarterly Incentive

Variable Bonus (1-3 months)

Job summary

Search Personnel Pte Ltd is seeking a commercially driven Sales Engineer with an engineering background for a Bukit Batok, Singapore role. The position combines technical knowledge with customer engagement, new business development and solution-based selling.

Candidates must have engineering qualifications and relevant sales or business development experience, including prospecting, demonstrations and closing deals. A 5-day work week and competitive compensation are offered.

Qualifications

• Engineering Diploma or Degree required with sales or business development experience.
• Minimum 1 year of actual sales or business development experience.
• Experience in customer prospecting, developing sales opportunities, managing accounts or closing deals.
• Comfortable engaging customers on both technical and commercial requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prospect and develop new B2B customers to expand the company’s market presence and sales pipeline.
• Drive business development through cold calling, customer visits, networking and follow-ups.
• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing customers, identifying opportunities for repeat business and account growth.
• Understand customers’ technical requirements and recommend suitable automation products and engineering solutions.
• Prepare and present technical quotations, commercial proposals and product recommendations.
• Conduct product presentations, demonstrations, trials and PoC activities to support customer acquisition.
• Negotiate commercial terms, follow up on sales opportunities and close deals to achieve targets.
• Work closely with internal technical teams to develop appropriate solutions for customer applications.

Skills

Sales

Business development

Customer engagement

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Job description

• Position : Sales Engineer (Industrial Automation | B2B Sales)

• Location : Bukit Batok, Singapore

• Working hours : 5-day work week | Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6:00pm

• Salary (commensurate with experience) : Up to $5,500 Basic + Company Quarterly Incentive + Variable Bonus (1-3 months, depending on company performance) + 14 Days Annual Leave

• Duration : Permanent

• Industry : Automation Solution Provider

About the Role

Our client, an automation solutions provider, is seeking a commercially driven Sales Engineer with an engineering educational background and proven sales or business development experience.

This position combines technical knowledge with customer engagement, new business development and solution-based selling.

Candidates must possess BOTH an engineering Diploma or Degree AND relevant sales or business development experience.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, prospect and develop new B2B customers to expand the company’s market presence and sales pipeline.

• Drive business development through cold calling, customer visits, networking and follow-ups with prospective clients.

• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing customers, identifying opportunities for repeat business and account growth.

• Understand customers’ technical requirements and recommend suitable automation products and engineering solutions.

• Prepare and present technical quotations, commercial proposals and product recommendations.

• Conduct product presentations, demonstrations, trials and proof-of-concept activities to support customer acquisition.

• Negotiate commercial terms, follow up on sales opportunities and close deals to achieve assigned sales targets.

• Work closely with internal technical teams to develop appropriate solutions for customer applications.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Electromechanical, Industrial Engineering or another directly relevant engineering discipline.

• Minimum 1 year of actual sales or business development experience, preferably involving B2B customers.

• Experience in customer prospecting, developing sales opportunities, managing business accounts or closing commercial deals.

• Comfortable conducting business development activities and engaging customers on both technical and commercial requirements.
  

Additional Advantages:

• Experience selling engineering products, industrial equipment, automation solutions, control systems or other technical products.

• Previous exposure to manufacturing, industrial automation or related engineering industries.

• Experience preparing technical quotations or conducting product demonstrations.

• Valid Class 3 driving licence.

Who Would Be Suitable?

An engineering-qualified sales professional who enjoys meeting customers, identifying business opportunities and converting technical requirements into practical commercial solutions.

This is a customer-facing, sales-driven position rather than a purely engineering, technical support or product application role.