Technical sales engineer

Permanent opportunity to join our well established and successful client within the engineering/manufacturing industry based in Gloucester. You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below. The company have ambitious future plans for growth and can offer a nice working environment, air-conditioned offices as well as support towards future qualifications and career progression. The Technical Sales Engineer is the initial technical resource for the sales desk; they are responsible for identifying and providing reliable solutions for all technical enquiries and project/application issues to ensure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the sales process. Operating as a bridge between customers and the supply partners engineering teams, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of company products. The focus of the role is the preparation of accurate product/project quotations whilst communicating effectively with customers and internal departments. Responsibilities: - Production of quotations for customers in a clear, detailed, and accurate manner. - Providing and assisting colleagues on technical and engineering issues. - Negotiating and achieving deadlines for the submission of quotations. - Maintain expert level of product knowledge and applications. - Building relationships with customers and potential customers to understand their requirements. - Helping with bids for new contracts/projects by interpreting customer performance requirements, gathering proposals, specifications and related documents and liaise with stakeholders to convert. - Maintain accurate records of quotes, projects, contacts and correspondence in company Microsoft Dynamics CRM software. - Communicating (follow ups) with customers to gain feedback on quotations To apply for this role, you will need some relevant transferable skills whether this be a technical background or an engineering (or aligned scientific) qualifications/experience or previous sales experience with the desire to succeed. xxuwjjq Hours - Monday Friday 8.30am 5pm 4pm finish on a Friday Excellent benefits! Salary - £28k basic realistic OTE of £35-40k open ended 25 days holiday bank Holidays