Technical Sales Engineer

Minimum requirements:

• Relevant B Tech/B Sc degree
• Preferably a graduate in the sales and marketing field
• 3 to 5 years Technical Sales experience
• Must have a reasonable technical background and can grasp technical aspects
• Must have a valid drivers license and own vehicle

Key Responsibilities:

• Building the business by identifying, selling and negotiating with prospects and customers with the aim of maximizing profits
• Maintain relationships with current prospects, customers, and build and maintain close relationships with new customers
• Identifying promising prospects through cold-calling, networking, and customer referrals
• Find sales leads with industrial companies in all sectors e.g., food, mining, manufacturing and textiles
• Coordinate customers meetings with senior management
• Liaise with management and the projects department on pricing/changes relating to equipment and implement pricing and new exchange rate
• Visit, follow up and support customers
• Liaise with key suppliers in the gas energy sector
• Reporting back on sales and marketing progress/opportunities
• Record keeping and presenting agreed sales reports
• Drafting/updating of customers proposals
• Submission of weekly activities and weekly update
• Costing experience/Contracts and pricing management experience would be beneficial
• Read and write reports and analyse information / mathematically strong

Consultant: Timiyah de Goede - Dante Personnel Johannesburg