AREA SALES ENGINEER

SUMMARY:
CLIENT in the CONSULTING ENGINEERING INDUSTRY requires the services of an AREA SALES ENGINEER at their offices in the GAUTENG area as soon as possible.

POSITION INFO:

The successful Area Sales Engineer Process Filtration will focus on developing measurable results in Process Filtration market.

This will primarily within the Food & Beverage industry.
This role requires an entrepreneurial mind-set and a self-starter who has a relevant knowledge in the process industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maximizing sales turnover and profitability
• Identify and understand end user application needs
• Market mapping and identifying (key) customers
• Utilize current network to open new revenue streams with existing accounts
• Prepare (virtual) presentations and other educational documents
• Ensure that all commercial aspects of sales transactions are in the best interest of the company
• Organize, plan and manage the sales of Compressed air & Process products..
• Visit customers, potential customers and handle multiple projects
• Optimize sales and profit consistent with long term objectives & initiate activities to increase brand awareness of Company
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on activities, issues and forecasts

Minimum Qualification:

• Experience in a technical sales role or appreciation of technical products in a commercial environment selling into the process industries
• Experience of selling filtration medium or allied products into the Food & Beverage sector
• Have an understanding of the application of products and the feature/benefits of the service
• Good knowledge of MS Office (specifically Excel, Word, OneNote). Knowledge of CRM 365, ERP and BI systems are an asset.
• You have a bachelor''s or master''s degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written )
• You are a born team player.