Sales Engineer

Sales Engineer

Company Overview:

For over 75 years, WIKA has been a renowned partner and competent specialist for any task in the field of measurement technology. With steadily growing efficiency, innovative technologies are applied when developing new products and system solutions. The reliability of the products and the readiness to face all challenges of the market have been the key factors for WIKA achieving a leading position in the global market.

Within the WIKA Group, currently 11,200 employees are dedicated to maintain and improve technology in pressure, temperature, force and level measurement, and also in the fields of flow measurement, calibration and SF6 gas solutions.

WIKA Instruments in Sevenoaks provide pressure, temperature, level, flow, force and related calibration instruments. Our facility includes an engineering services department with repair, modification and calibration capability as well as incorporating the TC Fluid Control, level manufacturing capability and our ATEX approved electrical temperature manufacturing line. We are now looking for an additional sales engineer to join our specialised team to work on existing and new product development.

Your Activities:

• Sales engineer - provide technical sales and support for the entire WIKA product range.
• Generation of quotations and supporting documents as required using the Company ERP/CRM system.
• Qualification of enquiries via telephone, email or Livechat as required, working with the Area Sales Managers as necessary.
• Work with the Internal Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager and Product Sales Specialists to maximise opportunities, be effective and operate in the most efficient way to retain all current business and to win new business.
• Respond in a professional and technically competent manner to customer enquiries within the time frame expected by the enquirer and in accordance to the WIKA Sales Charter.
• Responsible for quoting nominated key accounts accurately and professionally within an agreed time frame.
• Take complete ownership of the sales process from opportunity through to delivery of the goods.
• Negotiate pricing and delivery times to maximise margin and meet customer expectations to win new business. Keep all negotiation records on our ERP/CRM and ensure these are communicated to the team members.
• Travel to any of the WIKA UK offices as and when required for meetings, training and/or any other business related topics that require your attendance.

Your Profile:

• Instrumentation/mechanical engineering background is desirable.
• Sales engineer experience, or similar customer facing experience.
• Able to understand technical drawings & data sheets.
• Confident speaking with customers over the phone to explore & qualify enquiries with a pro-active approach.

Sales Engineer