As an exciting business looking to continue its growth strategy, The Force Group is looking for a Technical Sales Engineer to provide clients with sales advice and support of our products and services portfolio.
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.