Project Solutions Sales Engineer

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PROJECT SOLUTIONS SALES ENGINEER (UK & IRELAND)

This thriving and ambitious business is looking for a Project Solutions Sales Engineer to join their busy established team. You will be responsible for offering tailored project solutions across to clients in industrial process industries including water treatment and food & beverage.

In return you will receive an attractive basic salary of £50-£55k plus OTE c25% + company car + pension + 25 Hols + Stats + a fantastic working environment.

The successful candidate will be experienced in commercial technical sales in the chemical/water treatment industries managing project sales up to and over £500K in water treatment and/or food and beverage industries. You will also ideally have a HNC or above in a mechanical/chemical discipline (or equivalent).

THE COMPANY

This role provides the fantastic opportunity to work for a company who:

  • Are part of a global business with a first-class reputation in quality and service

  • Have worked hard to build a culture of togetherness, mutual respect and team spirit whilst maintaining outstanding performance and sustained growth

  • Have an enviably low staff turnover

  • Are supplying major clients throughout industries including food & beverage, oil & gas, pharmaceutical & leisure

  • Offer a modern, pleasant working environment

    THE OPPORTUNITY

    This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join this well-established team of professionals.

    Job Description

    In this part field based, part office-based role (approximately 60/40), you will look to provide bespoke project solutions to clients across the UK and Ireland incorporating the company’s range of premium metering, chemical dosing and measurement & control equipment.

    Working within an established team of commercial and technical professionals, you will look to consistently generate profitable project sales to achieve budget, utilising the company’s portfolio of high quality products as well as after sale service contracts.

    Key responsibilities:

  • Sales reporting/weekly pipeline meeting and forecasting.

  • Updating sales activities into the CRM.

  • To work alongside the sales team providing commercial and technical project evaluation on multiple pre-qualified project sales leads.

  • To conduct site surveys and formulate technical offers.

  • To ensure the proposals meet client/customer expectations with respect to quality, budget, scope and statutory/legal and regulatory compliance, and are within the company commercial/operational strategies.

  • To prepare strategic proposals for client/customers and collaborate with the in-house Project Engineers to assist in proposal creation.

  • When required, to prepare, deliver and present the technical solution and proposal to clients/customers.

  • To participate in the technical and commercial review of project purchase orders and ongoing project lifetime reviews as required, ensuring all relevant information and actions are completed for successful handover from commercial to operations.

  • To validate completed project before delivery to customer site.

    THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

    This is a company that really cares about its people. In return they are looking for a committed, highly driven individual with a passion for quality and service.

    Essential Skills/Qualifications

  • Minimum HNC in Mechanical/Chemical discipline (or equivalent)

  • Commercial technical sales

  • Proven track record of commercial sales in food & beverage and water treatment industries

  • Experience of managing project sales of £500K and above

  • Experience coordinating and manging multiple project leads and offers

  • SAP – CRM C4C

  • Presentation Skill - PP

  • A confident communicator

    Desirable Skills

  • Proactive mindset

  • Self starter

  • Goal setter

  • Articulate, self-motivated, dynamic and organised

  • Willing to stay away from home overnight

    The Project Solutions Sales Engineer role presents the opportunity to take ownership of a varied and important role within a fantastic, forward-thinking company at the forefront of their industry. In return you will receive an attractive basic salary of £50-£55k OTE c25% plus company car + pension + 25 Hols + Stats + a fantastic working environment

    If you wish to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please use the ‘apply now’ button or contact Jo Eley or Jo Bailey on (phone number removed) for further details.

    BE Engineering Ltd is a relationship driven recruiting partnership offering a confidential and personalised career service throughout the UK. We are interested to hear from high calibre professionals across all areas of engineering and manufacturing who are looking for their next progression. Our highly motivated and quality driven consultancy will work to connect you with the very best opportunities in the market. Contact us on (phone number removed)

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