Sales Engineer

ROLE- Sales Engineer

LOCATION- Reading

TERM- Permanent

SALARY- £30,000- £40,000 per annum, dependent on experience 

My client is a specialist manufacturer of Scientific equipment. They are looking for a Sales Engineer to join their team in Reading on a permanent basis.    

The Sales Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

• Have a strong background in Sales
• Have a good understanding of Marketing Strategy and Market Research
• Ideally have a background in Engineering, Physics, Science or a similar role
• Ideally be experienced in Technical Sales, with knowledge of quotations, technical specifications and orders
• Knowledge of precision equipment, fine instruments, or mechanisms would be beneficial
• HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ / Degree qualified in Physics, Engineering or similar
• Be keen to develop as part of an organisation long term
• Good time management skills
• Be self-motivated and driven
• Proficient with using Microsoft Office – any CRM database knowledge would be a plus
• Excellent communication skills are required
• Be able to work well individually as well as part of a team

• Working directly with customers to understand their requirements and produce quotations and orders
• Being involved in defining and implementing sales strategies 
• Developing new marketing ideas and strategies 
• Speaking to customers and undertaking market research
• Visiting tradeshows to exhibit the product range 
• Understanding the technical side of how their products are designed and built 
• Reacting to inquiries 
• Investigating and resolving sales enquiries from both customers and distributors
• Offering a proactive Account Management approach for Distributors and updating customers at regular stages
• Liaising with different departments and colleagues as required  
• Having the opportunity to grow with the company long term