Descripción

Sales Engineer

The company is seeking a Sales Engineer to join the Research & Development department. This position plays a strategic role in providing technical-commercial support to clients and identifying opportunities to strengthen business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify current and future client requirements by building professional relationships with prospective and existing clients.

• Provide technical information regarding products and services.

• Establish new accounts and manage existing ones by identifying opportunities and planning sales schedules.

• Prepare cost estimates by analyzing blueprints, specifications, and technical documentation, in coordination with engineering staff and other professionals.

• Identify improvements through cost-benefit analysis and propose changes to equipment, processes, materials, or services.

• Build client confidence by explaining and demonstrating operational improvements and cost reductions.

• Manage orders in collaboration with the technical support team.

• Train client personnel by providing technical information and instruction.

• Prepare sales engineering reports by collecting and analyzing relevant data.

• Stay up-to-date on technical knowledge related to the products and solutions offered.

• Analyze the effectiveness of sales activities and propose options and actions to address clients' short- and long-term concerns.

• Be available to travel 25% to 50% of the time to attend to clients.

• Comply with company policies, procedures, and ethical guidelines.

Required Profile

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

• Experience: 5 years in areas such as technical sales, marketing, costing, project management, or product management.

• Knowledge: Marketing, sales, costing, ERP systems, and project/product management.

• Availability to work from home, as the position is hybrid. 

Skills:

• Client, project, and product management.

• Solid understanding of market dynamics and client needs.

• Ability to interact with personnel at all levels within the client organization. Ability to work autonomously in remote environments.

• Effective communication skills to guide the organization toward meeting business plan objectives.

• Proficiency in ERP systems and mastery of MS Office, Outlook, MS Project, and AutoCAD.

• Attributes: Dynamism, responsibility, reliability, organizational skills, customer orientation, and a results-driven mindset.

• Language: Advanced English proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking).