Job Description
Trainee Technical Salesperson role in Cork, Ireland, supporting product installation and sales teams, with training in solution-based selling techniques, product knowledge, and customer engagement skills.
As a Trainee Technical Salesperson, you will be responsible for learning and understanding James Walker's product portfolio, developing technical knowledge to enable a full understanding of customer requirements and solution-based selling. You will also deal with customer RFQs, issue quotations within a targeted timeline, support and assist internal sales team with customer enquiries, qualify leads and uncover new business opportunities, and attend customer meetings where relevant.
Key responsibilities include:
- Learning and understanding James Walker product portfolio and developing technical knowledge to enable a full understanding of customer requirements and solution-based selling
- Dealing with customer RFQs and issuing quotations within a targeted timeline
- Supporting and assisting internal sales team with customer enquiries
- Qualifying leads and uncovering new business opportunities
- Attending customer meetings where relevant
- Site installation work, initially for training purposes, and then as required
- Being accountable for delivering results, achieving and exceeding agreed KPIs, and striving to improve own performance
- Forming positive and productive relationships with colleagues across the business and working closely with key stakeholders
- Promoting the Company's full portfolio of products and capabilities using exceptional active selling skills to maximise each account's potential
- Delighting customers by delivering exceptional customer service with every interaction
- Preparing and submitting formal business tenders and proposals for new commercial opportunities
- Keeping ahead of the competition by constantly monitoring industry and competitor trends and developments
- Establishing and increasing contacts and opportunities by maximising networking opportunities
- Actively participating in learning events, researching, reading professional publications, and attending workshops and associated events
About you:
Essential experience includes a keen interest in developing a career in technical sales or product specialist, interested in working towards a technical/engineering qualification, able to problem solve and make focused and considered decisions, and adaptable to change.
Preferred experience includes some sales or technically based experience, a basic understanding of sealing technology and applications, able to read and understand engineering drawings, and experience of addressing 'technical' issues whilst working in a 'sales' role/environment.
Qualifications include a third-level qualification or foundation course preferably in a technical-related field.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: €30,000.00-€32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday