Sales Engineer

About the role

This is a sales role focused on managing existing customers and developing new business in the industrial electrical components sector. You will be responsible for meeting sales growth objectives, providing pre-sales technical assistance and after-sales support, and building strong customer relationships for revenue growth and retention.

Key responsibilities

• Manage existing customers and develop new customers
• Meet/exceed sales growth objectives as established by Sales leadership
• Prepare quotations and follow up on sales enquires/proposal from customers
• Provide pre-sales technical assistance and after-sales support to customers
• Conduct regular customer meetings to understand customer's business status and look for business opportunities
• Prepare sales visits and project status/activity reports on weekly basis or as required
• Provide feedback to the team regarding competition, product and/or market needs
• Facilitate meetings and workshops/trainings with customers as required
• Support marketing activities in seminars, trade shows, conferences and other marketing events
• Deliver presentations and hands-on demonstrations of Phoenix Contact products, applications, and technology

About you

• Minimum Diploma in Electrical/Electronics, or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 3 year experience in industrial electrical component sales
• Fluent in English, both oral and written
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Proficient with Windows based applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Customer-driven and results-oriented
• Aggressive, persistent, proactive and must be a good team player
• Disciplined, hardworking and able to perform under pressure
• Willing to travel within short notice for training, trade shows, etc.