Technical Sales Engineer

Manpower are pleased to be recruiting on behalf of our client based in Northampton for a Technical Sales Engineer join their team on a permanent basis with an immediate start!

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £30k - 35k depending on experience, plus uncapped commission.

Job overview:

As a Technical Sales Engineer you will work with Head of Sales to identify and establish new business opportunities. You will be a key point of contact for customers, answering queries, providing technical advice, and introducing new products. You'll liaise regularly with other members of the sales team and colleagues from a range of departments.

Job Responsibilities

• Network widely across the sector in order to maximise outreach, develop strategic partnerships and reinforce relationships across existing channels
• Ensure profitability and brand positioning is maintained
• Build and maintain relationships with external business and strategic partners
• Work closely with product and marketing departments to ensure all sales opportunities are maximised with product partners and through marketing initiatives
• Follow up new business opportunities and set up meetings
• Negotiate and close business
• Participate in pricing the solution/service
• Plan and prepare presentations
• Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends.
• Present to and consult with mid and senior level management on business trends with a view to developing new services,
• products, and distribution channels.
• Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales.
• Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company's unique selling propositions and differentiators.
• Submit weekly progress reports and ensure data is accurate.
• Ensure that data is accurately entered and managed within the company's CRM or other sales management system.
• Track and record activity on accounts and help to close deals to meet these targets.
• Work with marketing staff to ensure that prerequisites (like prequalification or getting on a vendor list) are fulfilled within a timely manner.
• International travel when required.

The ideal candidate will have....

• 1 years' experience in generating and converting prospects into Sales
• Organised, approachable, dependable, and willing to go the extra mile.
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Organised, able to prioritise workload with the ability to work under pressure,
• Good attention to detail
• Customer negotiations
• Basic marketing communications experience,
• Additional languages desirable
• Working Knowledge of word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!