Sales Engineer

About the Employer
SIBRE Australia is the exclusive Australian agent for German manufacturer SIBRE Siegerland Bremsen GmbH, importing and distributing industrial safety brakes and components. These are niche safety-critical products used primarily on cranes, ship loaders, stackers, reclaimers and conveyor systems across the mining, ports, construction and steel industries.
 
About the team
SIBRE are a small, tight-knit team with a strong work ethic, a flexible approach to work-life balance, and a genuine mix of personalities and backgrounds. Everyone here manages their own time and takes ownership of their work.
 
About the Role
The core purpose of this newly created Sales Engineer role is to manage external sales and business development, working across the existing client base and new prospects to grow Sibre's sales portfolio. You'll be the technical and commercial point of contact for customers who need product selection advice, engineered solutions, or tender support - not just someone managing a pipeline.   The role is a mix of office-based and client-facing work (roughly 60/40), including regular site visits and periodic interstate travel.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Manage external sales and business development activities
• Review inbound sales and technical enquiries, delegating generic enquiries where appropriate and handling technical ones directly
• Maintain and grow relationships with existing clients through regular contact, developing new leads and providing technical support
• Identify and develop new business opportunities with prospective clients
• Manage enquiries requiring technical input, product selection or engineering calculations
• Prepare tenders and sales proposals
• Develop engineering solutions based on customer requirements

About the person
Essential:

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's degree or TAFE Diploma with relevant trade experience)
• Around 5 years' experience in a sales role, in addition to earlier trade or postgraduate experience
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel domestically several times a year
• Right to work in Australia
• Strong self-motivation and the ability to manage your own time and priorities

Desirable (not essential):

• Experience in the power transmission or industrial hydraulics industry
• Experience working in or servicing the mining or ports sectors
• If you don't tick every box but have strong technical aptitude and sales ability, we'd still love to hear from you

What's on offer

• Ideal start date is within 4-6 weeks
• Salary $120-150,000 Base Salary + 12% Superannuation
• Tools of trade: Car or Car allowance / Phone / Laptop
• Bonus / Commission Structure
• Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm with flexibility
• Office based role most days
• Interstate travel to WA, NSW, QLD
• Onsite Parking Available at Tullamarine office
• Opportunity to join a progressive business in it's next phase of growth

How to Apply

• Please include a cover letter with your application
• Click "Apply" to register your CV
• A video screen request will be sent to shortlisted candidates as part of the initial recruitment process
• Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity. Apply now!