Sales engineer

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: Bilingual
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Urban area
• Various locations
• Industrial equipment and automation manufacturing
• Consulting engineering company
• Engineering firm

Tasks

• Promote sales to existing clients
• Identify and solicit potential clients
• Assess client's needs and resources to recommend the appropriate goods or services
• Develop reports and proposals to illustrate benefits from use of good or service
• Deliver sales presentations
• Prepare and administer sales contracts
• Use sales forecasting software
• Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
• Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit client's needs
• Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
• Resolve product and service related problems
• Supervise activities of other technical sales specialists
• Estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service
• Consult with client, engineers or production specialists to establish product requirements

Analytical techniques

• Instrumentation

Computer and technology knowledge

• Presentation software
• Accounting software
• Database management
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated guided vehicle (AGV) equipment
• Automated and robotic system

Sales experience

• Consulting services
• Electrical and electronic equipment
• Construction materials, tools and equipment
• Software
• Marketing

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Credit check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Commission
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid
• Pension plan