Sales Engineer (Product Inspection - Southern)

Executive recruitment company Monroe Consulting Group Malaysia's Industrial Division is recruiting on behalf a MNC leader in the precision instruments industry. Our client is seeking a sales engineer with strong technical expertise, and customer focus skill involved in managing existing accounts, acquiring new customers, and providing technical support. A deep understanding of the product line is required to effectively address customer needs and provide solutions.

Job Description:

Sales and Marketing

  • Managing existing accounts and consistently updating sales pipelines
  • Qualifying database and updating CRM
  • Establishing new accounts by identifying potential customers; planning and organizing sales call schedules
  • Identifying current and potential customer requirements by establishing personal rapport and understanding key requirements
  • Support Team Leader in execution of marketing campaigns, leads generation and management
  • Provide and present product & technical information to potential and existing customers


Technical Advisory and Product Advocate

  • Responsible for actively driving and managing project pipelines
  • Provide technology evaluation stage of the sales process, working in conjunction with the technical support team. Becoming a competent key technical advisor and product advocate for company's products
  • Communicate regulatory compliance requirement and applications effectively, demonstrating company's market leadership and expertise in the relevant fields
  • Interact with customers' engineering teams to illustrate company's valued propositions
  • Responsible for representing the products to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, etc
  • Develop customer's staff by providing technical information and training
  • Conduct Negotiation to secure a win-win agreement with customers


Service Standards and Customer Relationship Management

  • Determine improvements by analysing cost-benefit ratios of equipment, supplies, or service applications in customer environment; engineering or proposing changes in equipment, processes, or use of equipment or services
  • Prepare cost estimates by studying blueprints, plans, and related customer documents
  • Gain customer acceptance by explaining or demonstrating cost reductions and operational improvements
  • Maintaining records of customer communication and sales activity in our CRM system.


Job requirements include:

  • Industrial equipment sales experience in the manufacturing industries
  • Sound understanding of manufacturing workflows and architecture


Competencies:

  • Sound Technical and Business Acumen
  • Good Interpersonal and Verbal/Written Communication/ Team-Player
  • Customer Focus/ Value Selling Approach /Consultative Selling Approach
  • Innovation/Continuous Improvement
  • Results Focus /Oriented/ Resilience and Tenacity
  • Self/Project (Sales & Tender Stage) Management


Mandatory

  • Degree/Diploma in any engineering discipline preferably in Electrical/ Electronic/Mechatronic Engineering or related field
  • Basic knowledge on Control Instrumentation System (sensors, transmitters)
  • Knowledge on Data communication protocol (fieldbus, TCP/IP, Analog & Digital output signals)
  • Minimum 2 years working experience in a Technical sales Environment or in similar capacity
  • Self-starter with a proactive approach
  • Understanding of sales & distribution with intermediate project management skills
  • Willing to travel (within Malaysia)
  • Strong interpersonal skills and influencing ability
  • Valid driving license