Technical Sales & Business DevelopmentW. Christie (Industrial) Limited • Reading, England, United Kingdom
Technical Sales & Business Development
W. Christie (Industrial) Limited
- Reading, England, United Kingdom
- Reading, England, United Kingdom
About
W Christie (Ind) Ltd are a manufacturer and supplier of torque tooling & bespoke engineered solutions suppling into the Oil & Gas, petrochemical, utilities, manufacturing and many more industries, who are looking to successfully increase sales in the south.
Our activities cover a range of torque tooling and accessories, as well as promoting standard tooling, the role is increasingly one of consultation and providing engineered solutions from customers ideas. Which in most cases are turned into a reality.
We have an impressive client list, that includes major organisations, and we are seeking an experienced Solutions Engineer to support and promote the development of our W. Christie expertise.
The Role
This role has been developed to establish & manage requirements of all customers throughout the south of England.
The successful candidate will be the technical & commercial interface between new & existing clients, and W. Christie’s industrial division.
The role will be working from early involvement of site / survey & application requirements, moving to offer of solution and pricing, follow up to win business & handover once completed.
They will exploit their knowledge of the Engineering sector, and the capabilities of W. Christie, to win business by developing & maintaining a pipeline of business opportunities.
This person will be expected:
* To produce high quality, technically accurate, application analysis in support of client projects
* To understand & be able to sell innovative solutions
* To understand engineering market needs & translate these into areas of opportunity for W. Christie
* To develop & maintain a strong client network and key client relationships
* To collaborate with relevant functions to ensure W. Christie’s design offerings demonstrate compliance to technical requirements
* To attend design review meetings & provide accurate site details to assist the design process
* To provide technical bid submissions
Experience/Qualifications/Skills
Engineering qualifications
Ability to read engineering Drawings
At least 5 years hands on engineering experience
Proven track record of applying technical knowledge and a broad understanding of a wide range of industries
The ability to accurately assess site restrictions, take & document measurements, and report findings (design engineering experience would be advantageous here)
Have good business awareness & understanding of commercial issues
Excellent communicator and negotiations skills with experience of dealing with customers
Calm & diplomatic under pressure
COMPANY BENEFITS:
34 days holiday per calendar year, including bank holidays
Further annual leave days are accrued at 1 day every 2 years with a cap at 5 days for 10 years’ service
Company closure between Christmas and New Year
Languages
- English
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