Technical Sales Engineer

The Technical Sales Engineers role is to:

• Provide support for technical and commercial enquiries
• Look at all enquiries and understand the sales potential in them
• Manage and interpret customer requirements, understand their needs and advise what products are best for the customer
• Look to develop the offering by cross selling across the group; valves, pumps, heat exchangers, controls and service packages
• Offer the total package from design and installation to project management
• Develop long term relationships with customers and follow up quotes
• Provide professional technical quotes for customers
• Understand the product range and offer technical advice to customer
• Calculate customer quotations
• Support marketing activities by following up literature sent out and development of target audience
• Liaising with other members of the sales team
• Offer after sales support and service agreements

About You

• 5+ years experience desirable
• Knowledgeable in the area of valves, pumps, heat exchangers, controls and service packages would be beneficial
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar
• Experience in sales would be advantageous
• Strong customer service, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational, research and multitasking abilities
• Strong negotiating and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented
• Great active listening skills 

The Job

• Full time / permanent
• Salary based on experience
• 22 days holiday
• Pension scheme
• Based in Solihull, West Midlands

Company Snapshot

• The Force Group – Manufacturing and distribution group of businesses
• Down-to-earth and approachable management
• Ambitious plans to grow allowing the individual to develop new skills and take on growing responsibility
• Offer long-term careers and future prospects

We Expect You To

• Develop your skills and want to learn
• Work safely and to respect the safety of others
• Treat everyone you meet with respect and dignity
• Deliver superior service to our customers
• Excel in everything you do

You Will Receive

• Competitive wages and benefits
• Fair treatment based on an individual performance free from discrimination
• Recognition of high performance
• Clear career paths and excellent training
• An enabling work environment

Bonus Based On

• Developing a robust sales pipeline, to ensure leads and enquiries are qualified, managed, and followed up. This in turn will give us an accurate sales forecast
• Targeting group accounts, resurrect legacy customers, cross sell to ensure that our group offering is known, and help develop our customer relationship from a proactive perspective
• Develop a standard product offering for each of the group companies, to have a more efficient price and delivery approach

To Apply

Please send your CV with a covering letter to info@valveforce.co.uk if you are serious about becoming a relied upon valued member of our team.

Please note recruitment consultants will not be considered or welcome.