We currently have an opportunity available for an Internal Sales Engineer to be office based on site in South Shields. The role involves participating as part of a tendering team in producing tenders and technical proposals to customer enquiries.
About the Company
This is a highly successful business that in recent years celebrated its centenary. Following a record breaking year for sales and with a very healthy order book, they are in a fantastic position for growth. This is a business who are passionate about offering progression opportunities and offering personal development at all levels.
The Internal Sales Engineer Role
This is a customer facing role that will be responsible for assessing customer specifications and requirements in order to produce and issue tenders.
Other responsibilities will include:
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Capturing customer technical and commercial requirements to develop a specification for the product.
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Assembling the component prices for standard product and calculating the estimated works cost based upon price list, previous cost performance and comparative estimation in order to produce a quotation.
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Liaising with the Estimating Team to develop price estimates for non-standard applications and using the information generated to produce a quotation.
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Liaising with Sales colleagues to determine marketplace price levels and seeking the appropriate approval to quote.
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Establishing Lines of communication directly with customers or via appointed commercial advisors as appropriate.
About You
You will be a passionate and engaging individual with excellent communication and organisational skills. You will ideally have a HNC or HND in an Engineering discipline however this is not essential.
Other requirements include:
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Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
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Knowledge and experience of project management
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An understanding of contractual terms and conditions would be beneficial
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Computer literacy (business systems and Microsoft Office suite).
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Good organisational and time management skills
Thank you for your application!
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