Our client, a well established international manufacturer of industrial automation, interconnection, and interface solutions, is currently recruiting for a Regional Sales Engineer to support its growing business.
Role
The role will be a combination of account management and business development, including the enhancement of existing established customer relationships and development of new business opportunities for a defined area –
1. The role will require that you become knowledgeable with both hardware and software products from various technologies across the product portfolio including Electrical, Interconnect, Automation and Communications
2. Be a problem solver for the client providing solutions to solve design challenges that they face – a genuine interest in technology
3. It will require excellent communication skills including an ability to cover a portfolio of existing customer accounts effectively and efficiently
4. Be commercially astute and possess good business acumen
5. Be capable of reacting swiftly and professionally to customer issues, demonstrating empathy and a creative problem-solving approach
6. Ideally, the role will require that the individual has an electrical or control systems background and has the potential or demonstrated ability to influence at various levels in client organisations
7. Regular and effective communication with the main office based in Dublin
8. Achieve the targets set and contribute to the continued growth in market share of the brand
9. Be proactive and demonstrate initiative in achievement of overall company objectives
10. Being flexible to requests by management to undertake additional responsibilities as and when required
11. The role will require travel within Ireland and potentially abroad in the future. Proximity to the Dublin area desired
Core Skills/Attributes:
12. Customer focused attitude – become a problem solver for your customer
13. Translate technology features to customer solutions
14. Clear, effective & empathic communication ability
15. Ambition to continuously improve
16. Work ethic & drive
17. Ability to work autonomously & in a team environment
18. Solid negotiation skills
19. Commercially astute
20. Electrical/engineering or related industry background
21. Relevant technical and / or business qualifications desirable