External Sales Engineer - Rental and Sales,Dewatering Solutions

Atlas Copco; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Gauteng is seeking a Sales Engineer to drive sales growth by leveraging technical expertise and customer understanding. Responsibilities include managing face-to-face and remote sales, conducting product demonstrations, and developing long-term sales strategies. The ideal candidate must possess strong sales and technical skills along with proficiency in English and Afrikaans. This role offers a culture of trust, career growth, and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Culture of trust and accountability

Lifelong learning and career growth

Comprehensive compensation and benefits

Health and well-being

Qualifications

• Competence in understanding and communicating product and technical information.
• Sound technical understanding and ability to quickly adapt to new products.
• Significant technical application expertise to specify the best solution for the customer.
• Clear understanding of optimized territory management.
• Excellent verbal and written English and Afrikaans required.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth by engaging with new customers.
• Achieve market penetration and revenue growth in dewatering solutions.
• Deliver sales presentations and conduct product demonstrations.
• Develop sales plans and strategies tailored to customer needs.

Skills

Technical communication

Sales techniques

Negotiation skills

Teamwork

Pressure resilience

Adaptability

Customer needs assessment

Verbal and written English

Verbal and written Afrikaans

Job description

As a Sales Engineer, your mission is to drive sales growth for our business by leveraging your technical expertise and understanding of customer needs. You will report to the Sales Manager and work closely with the engineering and product teams to ensure the successful implementation of sales strategies.

You will

• Engage in face-to-face and remote sales to new customers, as well as cross / up / repeat sales to existing customers.
• Successful market penetration and revenue growth in dewatering solutions.
• Assess customer needs and suggest appropriate products, services, and / or solutions.
• Deliver sales presentations and conduct product demonstrations.
• Develop medium to long-term sales plans and prepare strategies to protect, grow, and diversify relationships with your targeted customers.
• Ensure successful implementation of sales strategies by leveraging your technical expertise and understanding of customer needs.

To succeed, you will need

• Competence in understanding and communicating product and technical information.
• Sound technical understanding and ability to quickly adapt to new products / technical developments.
• Significant technical application expertise to specify the best solution for the customer.
• Clear understanding of optimized territory management.
• Strong sales techniques and negotiation skills.
• Able to cope with pressure and setbacks and learn to develop accordingly.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written English and Afrikaans required.
• Willing to travel and be on standby as and when required in the performance of duties.
• Valid driver’s license.

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Contact information

• Talent Acquisition Team : Moira Theron
• Hiring Manager : Steven Du Toit
• Closing Date : 04 August
• City : Gauteng
• If you are interested in this position, please visit our web page.