Technical Sales Engineer
April 20th, 2012The Lee Group is looking for the following:
Technical sales engineers for a U.S. operation of Italian company. The territory covers the Southeastern United States. Position requires travel about 2 weeks per month. Candidate must have passport and be willing to travel Internationally for training. Candidate must combine technical knowledge with sales skills to provide advice and support on a range of products. Technical sales engineers are a key point of contact for clients and provide both pre- and after-sales advice. They liaise regularly with other members of the sales team and colleagues from a range of departments, such as research, development, design, purchasing, production and quality, as well as senior company managers. We offer excellent base, guaranteed bonus and commission structure. We offer exceptional benefits for individual and family coverage. We offer continual education assistance.
Responsibilities include:
- searching for new clients who might benefit from company products or services and maximizing client potential in designated regions;
- developing long-term relationships with clients through managing and interpreting their requirements;
- persuading clients that a product or service best satisfies their needs in terms of quality, price and delivery;
- negotiating tender and contract terms and conditions to meet both client and company needs;
- calculating client quotations and administering client accounts;
- providing pre-sales technical assistance and product education, and after-sales support services;
- analyzing costs and sales;
- preparing reports for head office;
- meeting regular sales targets and coordinating sales projects;
- supporting marketing activities by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing events;
- making technical presentations and demonstrating how a product meets client needs;
- liaising with other members of the sales team and other technical experts;
- helping in the design of custom-made products;
- providing training and producing support material for other members of the sales team.
All interested candidates, please send your resume to: parnethac@theleegroup.com.