Sales Engineer

As part of a temporary need, we are recruiting a Sales Engineer for a 5-month period, offering an attractive compensation package.

SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Identify research and contact prospective customers and

• Assess customer needs and suggest appropriate products and services

• Respond to customer inquiries

• Provide sales and technical support

• Strong technical knowledge about Seals, and ability to read and mechanical drawing, identify             product and coordinate with engineering.

• Managing and maintaining all aspects of customer contracts

• Study all tenders and work with regional customer service team and logistics to define price levels

• Coordinate and liaise with customer services coordinator to produce proper technical and commercial quotations

• Negotiate prices and delivery times within limits of authority and conclude sales orders to meet revenue targets

• Refer sales leads customer feedback and information on competitor activity to appropriate contacts within the organization so that they can respond to changing market      conditions and customer demands

• Lead the Order to remittance process OA, supply chain follow up, and coordinate with internal    structure CST, logistics, fulfilment as well as with customer. In addition to have a good knowledge on the administrative process related to customs, banks, tax and other parties in the process.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Education/Training:       Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or similar field

Experience:             5+ years of professional experience in engineering and sales

Knowledge/Skills:          Engineering knowledge in a proactive multinational and multicultural environment.

A strong technical knowledge of John Crane product portfolio.

Experience & knowledge of Oil & Gas market in Algeria

Supervises:       No

Languages:       English, French and Arabic.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Leadership skills

• Proven experience in the field

• Interpersonal skills and ability to get on with multi-functional and multi-nationality peers.

• Ability to write technical, concise reports in a formal and professional manner.

• Ability to discuss and negotiate at the appropriate levels within the customer base.

• Proactive, Problem solver, Dynamic self-starter

• Independently reliable & self-sufficient whilst being part of wider team

• Oil & Gas and/or rotating equipment experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment is typically considered an office environment during normal or extended business hours, with travel requirement locally in Algeria about 30% to 40% occasionally.