Internal Sales Engineer (UK) - Engineering

Our client are a specialist supplier of engineering parts with a global customer base spread across multiple industries. Due to continued growth they now require an internal Sales Engineer to join their growing team.

Key Responsibilities will include:

*Ensuring that professional standards of appearance, manner, discipline and work are maintained within the office.
*Taking incoming calls from prospective and existing customers ensuring you provide excellent customer service at all times.
*Providing technical advice, information and support to customers as and when required.
*Effectively dealing with and resolve any customer and supplier complaints.
Preparing quotations for prospective customers
*Following up on any customer enquiries, complaints, quotations etc where appropriate.
*Arranging for the correct literature and technical information to be sent out if requested.
*Ensuring any orders received are entered in to the system correctly and promptly.
*Raising and Issuing purchase orders on Quick books
*Raising and Issuing delivery notes / invoices on Quick books
*Reporting on sales performance on a monthly basis using data from the spreadsheet
*Reporting on new account activity on a monthly basis using data from the spreadsheet.
*Generating reports in relation to outstanding quotes from Quick books on a monthly basis.
*Generating and Inputting data on to spreadsheet format on an occasional basis as and when required
*Checking stock levels on certain stocked products to ensure that agreed stock levels are maintained.
*Attending quality assurance audits on a regular basis
*Keeping up to date with developments within the industry and all new products
*Attending to accounts / administrative work, booking in stock when required - this would be on an occasional basis to cover absence / holidays or an increase in workload.
*Communicating on a regular basis with the Managing Director - keeping him promptly and fully informed on all matters pertaining to the performance their duties.

Whilst the above is a broad overview of the role and responsibilities it is by no means definitive. The Sales Engineer will be expected to carry out any other reasonable duties as required by the business. Normal working hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm (though some flexibility will be required according to business needs).

The Successful candidate will have a proven track record of success in a sales environment (ideally within an engineering environment and a knowledge of valves). Candidates with an engineering background will be treated favourably and strong product and/or industry knowledge is also advantageous. Applicants must be highly articulate with a clear telephone manner and excellent verbal communication skills. It is likely that the successful candidate will have a good academic background with at least 5 GCSE's (Grades A-C) including Maths and English. In addition to possessing a good level of written and numeracy skills the post holder will be expected to demonstrate excellent IT skills (a good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Quick Books or a similar computerised accounts package) is also essential. You will be highly self motivated, with the ability to multitask whilst working to strict deadlines.

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a basic salary of between £15,000 - £20,000 (negotiable dependant on experience and qualifications), plus benefits with plenty of scope for progression in the future.

Elevate Recruitment & Training Consultants Limited are engineering specialists. This vacancy is just one of a number of vacancies that we are working in this sector - please get in touch for further details.

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Elevate Recruitment & Training Consultants Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.