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Product Specialist/Technical Sales Engineer

Intec Recruitment
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG7 4LX, England

Salary

ÂŁ40,000 - ÂŁ48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The company specializes in various engineering disciplines and is looking for a Product Specialist / Technical Sales Engineer to enhance its commercial team.
  • The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and a proven track record in technical sales or product engineering, requiring at least 3 years of experience.
  • Responsibilities include conducting technical product demonstrations, generating proposals, providing customer support, and collaborating with both engineering and marketing teams.
  • The role demands strong communication skills, the ability to tailor information to different audiences, and a solid understanding of engineering principles, particularly in Physics, Maths, and electronics.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes opportunities for domestic and international travel.

The company is engaged in a wide variety of engineering disciplines ranging from intricate mechanical design challenges requiring micron level accuracy to large scale mechanical systems, electronics and software.

We are currently seeking a Product Specialist / Technical Sales Engineer with a strong engineering background to join the commercial team and to help grow our business. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and will be responsible for bridging the knowledge gap between the commercial and engineering teams, whilst working with the customer support team.

Responsibilities:

  • Product specialist, taking the lead on being the go-to person for a range of products, undertaking;
  • Technical product demonstrations with both hardware and software to international distributors and customers, either in person or virtually
  • Generation and delivery of PowerPoint presentations, customer proposals and bids/tenders’ responses.
  • Internally being a product expert and providing market feedback
  • 'Hand hold’ certain customers once they have received their orders, including helping to configure and setup systems
  • Build and develop relationships with international exclusive distributors and key customers
  • Provide technical support to customers by understanding their needs and providing solutions
  • Collaborate with the engineering/customer service team to provide best in class product training, writing technical manuals and guides for end users. Collaborate with the marketing team to create marketing materials and sales collateral

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
  • Proven track record in technical sales/product engineering role within commercial/design manufacturing
  • Product demonstration, technical support, technical sales
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to adjust the language to the level of expertise and interest of the audience
  • Strong engineering and problem-solving skills and ability to think critically
  • Ability to work both in a team and independently, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required - mainly office based
  • Someone with a Physics/Maths and electronic background
  • Experience with Windows and Linux a plus

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