Internal Sales Engineer Full Time Permanent

• Position: Internal Sales Engineer
• Salary: £26,000 – £32,000 per annum depending on experience plus excellent all round company benefits
• Location: Uckfield, East Sussex
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 35 hours per week with flexible working hours available
• Role based close to Uckfield. Due to rural and beautiful location of the offices, you will need to be a driver and have your own transport. There is plenty of free parking on site for all staff.

We are delighted to be partnered with our professional, established and highly reputable client as they seek to recruit an Internal Sales Engineer to join their experienced and friendly team within their offices close to Uckfield. This role is available due to strong company growth levels and continued expansion.

The role

This role is integral to the success of the sales team, involving the development of positive relationships with customers and colleagues. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment, possesses excellent communication skills, and has a strong technical background.

As an Internal Sales Engineer, you’ll be pivotal in promoting a diverse range of products and services, focusing on generating new business and supporting existing clients. This involves managing customer interactions from initial enquiries to the preparation of detailed quotations and bid documents.

Duties will include:

• Answering general and technical enquiries, providing advice, assistance and support to customers and internal contacts through various communication methods.
• Qualifying incoming enquiries, developing calls and establishing potential business opportunities.
• Utilising a bespoke CRM system to prepare quotations and technical bids.
• Qualifying and developing new and existing customers by researching profiles and collaborating with the sales team for accurate sales and support approaches.
• Liaising with other departments or suppliers to address technical queries from customers and staff.
• Generating necessary paperwork for quotations and orders
• Securing appointments for field sales engineers.
• Follow-up on quotations and the closure of offers/orders/bids when necessary.

Experience, competencies and knowledge required

• Technical knowledge / engineering aptitude.
• Ability to use, read and analyse technical terms, and explain technical issues effectively.
• Experience within the engineering / technical sector.
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, well-organised with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Understanding of the sales process.
• Proficient in MS Windows and Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy team within a very successful organisation.

For more information regarding this new and exciting opportunity, please apply now! Short-listing will take place soon – don’t miss out!

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.