Sales Engineer - West Midlands - £30k per year + bonus (Sales Engineer)

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Sales Engineer
West Midlands, England
£30k per year + bonus

Our client manufacturers material testing machinery for a range of industries and regularly sells over 80% of production to international markets. These testers are sold, calibrated, serviced and cared-for by a worldwide network of distributors chosen for their special skills in materials testing.

Reporting to the Managing Director the main purpose of this role is to maintain customer relationship carrying out regular visits to the export markets and manage profitable sales growth developing existing and new business. Working with and setting up overseas agents in India, China amongst other countries you will maintain and develop the relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain customer relationships

Set up, train and manage overseas agents

Provide effective sales forecasts

Identify opportunities and develop sales potentials

Develop existing and new business

To contribute to overall development of the companies business strategy and objectives

Attend exhibitions and carry out presentations

Profile:

HNC/D or Degree in Mechanical or Material Science Engineering

Considerable overseas selling experience

Experience dealing with overseas agents

Effective communicator at all levels with excellent interpersonal, presentation and influencing skills

Self motivated with good organisation and time management skills

You will be IT literate

Knowledge of German and French would be beneficial although not essential

Experience within a laboratory or testing background involved in calibration would be an advantage

Home Base in the Midlands would be beneficial

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.