Sales Engineer
Water Mist Location: Birmingham Summary of Role You will take the lead in managing the sales and proposal process for new water mistproject enquiries allocated to you.
You will assess project requirements, prepare accurate cost estimates, and collaborate with internal team members to deliver comprehensive proposals.
You will have a strong understanding of sprinkler/water mist systems, coupled with excellent analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.
What you will be doing Review and respond to enquiries sent allocated to you including updating our CRM system, Review and develop technical specifications and begin developing the proposal based on customer deadlines.
Review customer specifications, drawings, bills of quantities and other project documentation to produce an accurate quotation.
Liaise with the design engineers, project management team and leadership to gain technical input into the quotation.
Analyse level of risk associated with financial, technical elements of the project.
Professionally interact with our customers either through email, telephone or site visits to further client satisfaction & increase sales opportunities.
What we will need from you Proven technical experience in sprinkler/water mist system design with a good understanding of reading construction drawings and understanding technical specifications (essential).
Understanding of construction programs/building regulations/industry standards/legislation (essential).
Creative in approach with the ability to maintain and develop positive customer relationships (essential).
Strong commercial awareness with demonstrable numerical skills (essential).
Ideally will have performed a similar sales/estimating role within the fire protection industry (essential).
Proven IT skills with experience of MS office packages (essential) and ideally the ability to use Autocad or Autocad view products.
Ability to present proposals to clients face to face or remote (essential).
Experience in dealing with end users, insurers and Main Contractors (essential).
What you can expect in return Competitive & negotiable salary 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Contributory company pension scheme Life Assurance Company Car /Car allowance Company Funded Health Cash Plan Bonus
- You will be entitled to join the sales incentive plan 36.5 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 8.45 16.40, Friday 8.45 4pm) Please note: You may be required to undertake a DBS check as part of your job role at Hall & Kay.
Additional Company information At Hall & Kay, we deliver complex fire protection and security solutions to protect what matters most to our clients.
As technical experts our focus is on the lifetime value of a project.
Meaning we can design, supply, install, test and maintain all types of sprinkler, gas suppression, fire detection, and integrated security systems.
With 140 year trading experience and a strong project delivery culture, we are proud to have built lasting relationships.
Put simply, we know we can achieve more when we work as a team with clients, with the communities we serve and in our own business.
Our people create safety every single day, using their skills and experience to adapt to changing situations and rise to the challenges presented to them.