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Sales Engineer
The job postings that get the most attention use the first two or three sentences to introduce your company to potential sales reps. Take this opportunity to differentiate your company from the competition lists and sell yourself to job seekers by highlighting the company’s unique culture—work environment and what else you bring with you for new employees.
Responsibilities
Entry requirements vary depending on the employer and the product or service they are selling. For example, a technical sales engineer who sells complex avionics electronic systems for aircraft is likely to be an electrical engineering graduate. Still, someone who sells electronic alarm systems may have a solid technical understanding of the product but may not have one for the one you entered Industry-relevant job title, e.g. A degree in business administration, is particularly helpful.
As a technical sales engineer, you’ll need to:
- search for new clients who might benefit from company products or services and maximise client potential in designated regions
- develop long-term relationships with clients, through managing and interpreting their requirements
- persuade clients that a product or service best satisfies their needs in terms of quality, price and delivery
- negotiate tender and contract terms and conditions to meet both client and company needs
- calculate client quotations and administer client accounts
- provide pre-sales technical assistance and product education
- work on after-sales support services and provide technical back up as required
- arrange and carry out product training
- analyse costs and sales
- prepare reports for head office and keep customer records
- meet regular sales targets and coordinate sales projects
- support marketing activities by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing events
- make technical presentations and demonstrate how a product meets client needs
- liaise with other members of the sales team and other technical experts
- help in the design of custom-made products
- provide training and produce support material for other members of the sales team.
Sales Engineer Qualifications / Skills:
- Problem solving
- Product knowledge
- Selling to customer needs
- Software requirements
- Product development
- Presentation skills
- General programming skills
- Technical understanding
- Verbal communication
- Requirements analysis
- Innovation
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- BA/BS University degree with a concentration in marketing, promotions, advertising sales, or business administration preferred
- 3 to 5 years of industry sales experience
- Familiarity with office software and phone systems