Overview: Working alongside our client, a market leader in the production of specialist components and equipment for the plastics industry, we are looking for a Sales Engineer to support and drive continued business growth.

Remit:

* This position will suit an experienced Sales Engineer with sound technical knowledge of plastic injection moulding, plastic extrusion moulding or rubber moulding

* The successful Sales Engineer will report directly to the General Manager and will be responsible for driving sales growth via new and existing customers

* This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking company who are market leaders in their specialist field

Role Expectations:

* You will have a good knowledge of plastic moulding machinery screws, barrels and coatings, their applications within plastics process applications.

* A thirst for knowledge and continuous learning are essential to maintain the company's leading position in technology in line with 4.0 smart automation.

* Achieving agreed sales targets - in particular for order intake, profitability and market segmentation - with regular reviews together with the General Manager and, if necessary, an action plan to achieve agreed sales targets.

* Developing sales opportunities in particular with new customers, but also lapsed and existing customers within the pre-defined territories of the UK and Ireland.

* Building prospective customer lists from e.g. business directories, colleagues in the industry, and industry contacts, to use as lead in recruiting new customers and making new sales.

* Identify and develop business opportunities for added value services with existing customers.

* Increasing market awareness and sales of products and services through proactive direct and indirect marketing activities in coordination with the General Manager.

* Prepare quotations and establish final sales prices in line with company guidelines in order to achieve a predetermined EBIT margin.

* Sell not by price, but by using the functionality and quality of the products and services as sales arguments.

* Maintain the company's customer database (CRM system) with up-to-date information.

* Visiting customers on-site, both independently and together with technical staff, to advise on technical issues relating to production, process and service, which requires extensive travelling.

* Carry out on-site measuring for extrusion screws and barrels using appropriate engineering measurement tools, Micrometers, Vernier Callipers, Electronic Bore Measurement devices etc.

* Write reports to provide the General Manager and Head Office with relevant information.

* Issue order entry details to Engineering and Accounts to ensure order details are clear and complete.

* Writing technical papers for marketing purposes.

* Representing our brand, products and services at trade shows or conferences in UK and overseas. Giving technical presentations at trade fairs or conferences.

Experience Requirements:

* HND or equivalent qualification in mechanical engineering or another engineering sector.

* Experience of selling products and services in the plastics industry.

* Good working knowledge & understanding of plastics processing.

* Confident sales skills.

* Ability to build excellent relationships through to senior management level.

* The job holder must be able to work with initiative and with high degree of autonomy.

* High level of motivation.

* Good communication skills both verbal and written.

* Good IT skills, especially HubSpot (CRM) and Microsoft Office. (Training provided on CRM)

* Excellent presentation skills using standard computer software.

* Must be able to work without direct supervision, within tight schedules and manage several tasks at the same time.

* Strong time and project management and organizational abilities.

* Good negotiation skills.

* Ability and willingness to learn new systems and procedures.

Key Words: “Sales Engineer”, “Sales Manager”, “Area Sales Manager”, “Technical Sales Manager”, “Injection Moulding”, “Extrusion”, “Blow Moulding”, “Plastics”, “Technical Sales Engineer”

FOOTER

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Sierra 57 Consult -

Technical Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment Specialist - Plastics, Packaging & Precision Engineering

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