Details:
- Salary: £24,000 - 30,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire
- Date: 16 hours ago
Description:
Our client is a well-established engineering business based in Milton Keynes, supplying technical products and solutions to a range of industrial customers.
They are looking for a Trainee Internal Sales Engineer to join their team. This would suit someone with an engineering background who is looking to develop a career combining technical engineering and B2B sales.
This is a good opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career who wants to develop their technical knowledge, commercial skills and sales career within an established engineering environment
The Role
Working closely with the Technical and Sales teams, you will receive training on the company's products and applications while supporting customers from initial enquiry through to order.
Responsibilities will include:
* Responding to customer enquiries and providing technical support
* Preparing technical quotations and proposals
* Understanding customer requirements and identifying suitable solutions
* Calculating costs and applying appropriate margins
* Processing customer orders and maintaining accurate records
* Liaising with suppliers regarding product availability and orders
* Working closely with the warehouse and internal teams to ensure orders are delivered correctly
* Maintaining sales and enquiry records
* Keeping customers updated on products, technical developments and orders
* Supporting existing customer relationships and identifying new sales opportunities
* Assisting with general sales administration and reporting
* Potentially supporting marketing and social media activity
The Candidate
Holds an engineering qualification
Strong mathematics or physics background
A genuine interest in developing a career in technical sales
Strong numerical and analytical skills
Strong communication and customer service skills
The ability to understand and learn technical products and applications
Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
A professional and commercially aware approach
Previous B2B sales or customer-facing experience would be beneficial, but is not essential
Full right to work in the UK
The Package
The range on offer is from £24,000- £30,000 depending on experience
Bi-annual bonus
Plenty of on-the-job training
Opportunity to join a growing technical business
Ongoing opportunities for professional and technical development