Sales Engineer / Representative

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Main Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will be a high-performing Sales Engineer/Representative dealing with varied industries and different channels to market and to:

• Be the customer’s trusted technical advisor

• Meet customer acquisition and revenue growth targets

• Meet individual and branch sales targets

• Source new business/clients

• Maintain client relationships

• Ensure proper sales administration

Desired Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

Qualifications:

• N-Dip or Bachelor’s degree in the sales and marketing field

• Mechanical qualification will be an advantage

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years sales experience in sales and marketing (selling of services)

• Experience in the corrosion industry

• Experience in the following will be an advantage:

  • Mechanical maintenance of pumps, valves, cyclones

  • Maintenance or installation of pipes, tanks and pressure vessels

  • Corrosion inspection/ NACE/ Corrosion surveys

  • Industrial painting and coating application

  • Fibreglass or carbon fibre applications

  • Rubber lining application

  • Acid bricks or ceramic wear-resistant tile installation

  • Thermal insulation and/or scaffolding erection

  • Concrete bunds acid proofing or chemical resistant coating

  • Concrete floors coating

  • Polymer concrete

  • Experience in a plant maintenance environment will be an advantage

  • Preparing quotes and proposals

  • Planning and pricing of projects (estimation)

  • Contracts and tenders will be an advantage

Skills:

• Excellent planning skills

• Excellent communication and report writing skills

• Strong business acumen

• Excellent assertiveness skills

• Analytical skills with problem-solving attitude

• Be able to work under pressure

• Excellent negotiation and commercial skills

• Proficient in Excel, Word, MS Projects and PowerPoint (as a minimum)

• Valid and unendorsed driver’s licence

Technical Skills:

• Advanced computer literacy (MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint & MS Project)

• Ability to read engineering drawings

• Ability to do physical measurements and required calculations

Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

• Customer focus/building relationships

• Sales ability and persuasiveness

• Contributing to team success

• Initiative

• Attention to detail

• Honest, responsible and accountable

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