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Trainee Internal Sales Engineer

Posted 05 September 2024
Salary £25,000 - £30,000
LocationCramlington
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector TechnicalEngineering
ReferenceJ137503
Job FunctionSales

Job description

Rewards and Benefits on Offer;

  • Competitive salary.

  • Career progression opportunities.

  • Full training provided

  • Potential to progress with further education if desired.

  • Stable growing organisation.

  • Immediate start.

  • 33 days holiday (including BHs)

  • Flexible/home working opportunities

  • Company matched pension of up to 7%

  • Healthcare & medical benefits

MTrec’s New Opportunity;

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious engineering client, based in Cramlington, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a permanent Graduate Internal Sales Engineer to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious junior engineer to secure an opportunity within the Engineering/Manufacturing sector, where you will receive comprehensive training and the opportunity to progress quickly.

If you are an aspiring engineer, with a background/bias towards Mechanical Engineering, please apply now for an immediate response!

The Job You’ll Do;

  • The Trainee Internal Sales Engineer will work alongside the Internal Sales Team to learn and develop your skills to then provide sales support to sales staff/agents to include: product information, marketing tools, quotations, application engineering and product development.

  • They will provide professional, competitive tender return to clients by client return date where achievable.

  • Full structured training will be provided.

  • Provides information on product applications, technical assistance, pricing strategies and competitive information to external sales.

  • Prepares competitive and compliant quotations using available software to meet client specifications or propose a suitable alternative where required

  • Analyse and propose changes in equipment or use of materials which could result in cost reduction or more efficient operation. (Improve hit rate and profit margins)

  • Evaluates and implements product discount strategy on a project-by-project basis to meet sales and profit margin goals.

  • Support allocated external salespeople

  • Monitors and maintains log of enquiries and quotes issued

  • Follows up quotes issued for feedback from external sales and clients

  • Uses company CRM systems in line with best practise and company policy

  • Provide Internal Sales Supervisor a weekly report on workload  

  • Prepares and distributes literature, pricing information, technical data and promotional material to sales offices.

  • Maintains a teamwork philosophy with other department facilitate problem solving and provide good customer service.

  • Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

About You;

  • Minimum of A-Level Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering or similar (Mathematics, Physics etc.)

  • Industry experience in a Technical Sales or Estimators role would be desirable, but not required.

  • An understanding of Mechanical principles would be an advantage

  • An eagerness to learn on the job

  • Self-motivated and committed

  • Customer Focused with good problem-solving skills

  • IT literate.