Sales Engineer - Johannesburg Verfied

R 56400 per month Johannesburg, Gauteng Johannesburg, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 22-09-2016 1:37:41 PM
20-10-2016 1:37:41 PM
Are you a result driven, technically proficient Sales Engineer looking for a new and exciting job opportunity? A worldwide leader in automation and technical training and development is looking for an Sales Engineer to join their team based in the east of Johannesburg. If you are a high achiever striving for success and growth, this job could be just what you have been looking for.

Your key job functions as the Sales Engineer in Johannesburg will include:

- Grow the business according to the required growth targets by actively targeting potential customers in the Gauteng Region with a view to growing sales and market share
- Increase sales in Industrial automation products and services to the customers already in the portfolio
- Defend existing customers from advances from opposition industrial automation companies in the region
- Be responsible for technical consulting on joint calls with Systems Engineers according to requirements
- Be responsible for presentations to customers as part of a team selling exercise with Systems Engineers, other Sales Engineers, or individually
- Conduct all sales and service quotations, orders and service calls according to prescribed pricing and discount structures
- Assist the Branch Manager and Systems Engineers with various customer related functions, including the generation of manuals, technical reports, and other necessary documents
- Help with the design and layout of customer control solutions, including the specification of automation products, control panel design, layout and pricing

Requirements for this Sales Engineer job in Johannesburg:

- Matric and B Tech Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- National Diploma in Electrical Engineering will be considered, as well as recognition of prior learning experience
- Relevant Electrical Trade test certificate will be required
- Excellent communication skills (fluent in English). A second / third language (Xhosa) would be advantageous
- 5 Years work experience in a technical field involving pneumatic industrial automation products
- Sales experience with industrial products or in an industrial environment
- Experience with a type of computer based CRM will be an advantage