Sales Engineer

HR Talent Partner SA; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Aviation Engineering company in Somerset West is seeking a Sales Engineer for a full-time position. This role involves evaluating complex customer inquiries, supporting sales efforts, and ensuring compliance with project specifications. Candidates should have a technical background in aviation, experience in technical sales, and strong communication skills. Excellent salary and career advancement opportunities are on offer for South African citizens interested in this opportunity.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Technician or comparable training ideally from the field of aviation.
• Relevant professional experience in technical sales or a technical function.
• Good knowledge in product and project management.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complex customer inquiries regarding technical and cost feasibility.
• Support sales directors with preparation of quotations.
• Review customer specifications for offer evaluations.
• Create compliance matrix for offers.
• Request and validate information from internal stakeholders.

Skills

Technical sales experience

Product and project management

MS-Office proficiency

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Technician or comparable training in aviation

Job description

Sales Engineer position available in Somerset West.

A renowned Aviation Engineering company is looking for a Sales Engineer to join their team on a full-time permanent basis in the Helderberg Area, Cape Town.

Excellent salary on offer plus internal career advancement opportunities.

Requirements:

• Technician or comparable training ideally from the field of aviation.
• Relevant professional experience in technical sales or a technical function in customer projects.
• Good knowledge of product and project management.
• Confident handling of communication and information tools as well as MS-Office.
• Very good knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Organizational talent, communication skills and individual initiative.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluation of complex customer inquiries from international airlines regarding technical & schedule feasibility as well as cost estimation.
• Supporting regional sales directors of the different sales locations with the preparation of quotations in regards to product configuration.
• Review of customer specifications for definitions and requirements and consider these in the offer evaluation.
• Creation of compliance matrix.
• For the offer evaluation, request and validate relevant information from internal stakeholders such as sales, project management, product management, product calculation and engineering.
• Creation of the offer product-definition, timeline and budget.

Applying for Position:

• Only open to South African citizens.
• If you are interested in this great career opportunity, please send your CV.