(Trainee) Technical Sales Engineer

Key Responsibilities

* Servicing domestic and international enquiries; determining appropriate component and technical specifications and generating corresponding customer quotations.

* Managing the sales pipeline and keeping customers informed of progress etc.

* Developing supplier and customer relationships to position Hydraulics Online as their “go to” hydraulics partner and source of supply.

* Identifying business development opportunities and improved ways of working across the company’s diverse supplier base.

* Assisting with the receipt of “goods inwards” from suppliers and preparation of “goods outwards” for despatch to customers.

* Maintaining customer, prospect and supplier data records on cloud-based software and other office systems.

Essential Requirements

Please note that this is a technical sales role and the remuneration package will reflect the successful candidate's previous experience and training to be provided.

Copied from the existing advertised role profile, requirements for the (Trainee) Technical Sales Engineer are, but are not limited to:

* A degree-level qualification in a mechanical engineering discipline or existing experience in the hydraulics industry.

* Ambitious, professional, honest, and values-driven with personality.

* Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Excellent attention to detail and highly effective in assimilating and conveying data.

* Good time management and ability to prioritise.

* Uses own initiative, is self-motivated with a “can do” and tenacious attitude.

* Shares ideas and information; always looking for ways to improve and develop self and team.

* Enthusiastic, adaptable team player, who thrives under pressure and whose glass (or coffee cup) is always half full.