External Sales Engineer

  • Johnnesburg
  • Applications have closed

SFG Engineering Services

Job requirements:

Matric

Electrical Diploma or N6 qualification will be advantageous.

Experience in Electric Motors is essential

Experience in Variable Speed Drives and switchgear will be advantageous

Extensive experience in the sales field.

Good level of computer literacy, specifically MS. Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SYSPRO.

 

Job responsibilities:

Sales

Direct selling to customers and generating new sales leads and new business.

Visit assigned customers according to planned calling schedules.

Prepare budgets, estimated potential and planned profitability per customer.

Actively promoting the sales of motors to existing customers and researching new market opportunities.

Obtain enquiries, assist when required in preparing quotations and follow up to conclusion.

Develop leads on other COMPANY Products

Reports

Submit a monthly sales report. (i.e., quote follow up; pipeline, call plan; etc.)

Maintain an updated customer data base.

Obtain information on competitors’ products, pricing policies and business strategies

General

Assist with technical queries.

Assist with product launches, technical presentations and trade shows.

  • Attend regular Sales and Projects meetings.

Initiative to expand your COMPANY product knowledge.

Other reasonable tasks as requested by management

 

Specific Requirements/Additional information

  • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
  • Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, including formal communications and making presentations.
  • Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
  • A sense of urgency.
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
  • Time Management
  • Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet and word-processing programs
  • A legal driver’s licence
  • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language
  • Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, including formal communications and make presentations
  • Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant
  • A sense of urgency with a strong customer service orientation.