Job Summary
International industrial pump company requires an experienced Pump Sales Engineer who has sold irrigation (pump) products to the agricultural sector. The successful candidate will be based in Port Elizabeth but also cover territories outside of PE as required.
Requirements:
- Matric minimum, Mechanical Engineering qualification advantageous
- 5 years pump sales experience including analysing systems, pump selections and tender preparations
- Knowledge of irrigation systems
- Able to do pump selections from raw data i.e. flow, head and product
- Experience selling to agricultural sector, will also sell to FMCG, petrochemical etc. as required
- Sound knowledge of pumps including component identification
- Additional valves knowledge advantageous
- Able to read and understand technical drawings and product data sheets
- Computer literate on MS Office; SAP experience advantageous
Responsibilities:
- Optimise quality of service, business growth and customer satisfaction, as well as maintain and build relationships with customers through enhanced communication and client liaison skills, together with appropriate propositions and ethical sales methods and preparation and submission of quotations
- Record, analyse, report and administer according to systems and requirements (C4C)
- Attend regular client visits necessary to perform duties and aid business development
- Handle all aspects relating to sales - obtaining enquiries/tenders, putting together quotations, converting to orders when orders are received
- Establish and maintain customer relationships and support
- Contact with clients on products and updates
- Support and training on pumps (and valves) as and when required
- Solve problems
- Provide support with queries and technical information as and when required
- Liaise with Consultants, Project Houses and end users
- Obtain prices from suppliers for quoting purposes
- Track and expedite orders through the system
- Provide customer updates on the progress of orders - when requested
- Arrange kick-off meetings with company staff
- Attend project meetings
- Collect and deliver all documentation
- Comply with and enforce all company policies and procedures, conform to Health and Safety legislation
- Assist fellow employees with daily functions as and when required
Contact Scott on 0117041302
McKessar Recruitment
Randburg
2-10
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About
We are specialist recruiters in the following industries : 1.) high speed packaging (FMCG), 2.) plastics packaging and 3.) industrial pumps and valves. In these fields we are recruiting for recognised local and international market leaders. Positions we cover include qualified artisans, production / maintenance team leaders, engineers and sales personnel.