An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sales Engineer , selling Parts and components for a process engineering company near Castle Cary

Working 37.5hours a week, Monday to Friday, this amazing permanent role will be suitable for anyone selling parts, engineering equipment , mechanical parts or pumps etc

A solid background in selling engineering or mechanical parts, etc, would be hugely beneficial but specific on the job training will be provided.

As a business they have core values and none stronger than teamwork, they are driven by performance rather than sales and the MD is personally am totally committed to ensuring that every member of the entire team benefits in the future through a company wide profit sharing scheme that will be in place by April '22.

The salary for the role is up to £36k per annum . It is a great role ad the client has seen year on year growth.

There is more potential and the current objective is grow TO in this department from £600k to £1.2M within the next 2 trading years

We need to absolutely make sure that this new Sales Engineer - Parts and Components is a long term fit, a team player and contributes to our clients overall success.

This is a very exciting opportunity for a driven individual who can become passionate about a position in growing and successful business operating in flourishing sectors within food and drink.

Reporting to the Project Director The main purpose of the role is to :

Take enquiries and successfully sell parts and components to new and existing customers.

Procure these in the most cost-effective manner and ensure delivery to customers is achieved.

Maintain excellent relationships with customers and suppliers.

Accountabilities

§ Maintain an up-to-date customer database.

§ Deal with customer enquiries and orders by phone and email.

§ Maintain regular contact with existing and potential customers and conduct customer/site visits as required.

§ Understand customer requirement and their situation, establish product needs, explore sales opportunities and support in acquiring new customers to achieve our sales targets.

§ Negotiate optimum deals with suppliers and sell parts at maximum margins to acquire and retain customers in the long term and maximise the Company's profit.

§ Liaise with the Project Team and create spares quotations for all new projects.

§ Assist with monthly sales reports.

§ Collaborate and communicate regularly with linked departments, e.g. stores, sales, operations and marketing.

Person Specification

§ Possess GCSE Grade C or above in English and Mathematics, or an equivalent standard

§ Previous experience in parts sales and distribution

§ Have a professional telephone manner and be able to communicate effectively

§ Sales training

§ Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills

§ Good ICT skills, competent with MS Office, particularly Excel

§ Be driven and motivated

§ Ability to build strong and trusting relationships with customers

Desirable:

§ Formal qualification in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline

§ Experience working with eCommerce websites

§ Knowledge and experience of the food and drink industry

§ Good customer facing skills

§ Knowledge of CRM systems