Oil & Gas Sales Metals Industry

REED Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a leading Engineering & Manufacturing company.

Job Summary

Be the primary point of contact for our oil & gas customers. The main focus of the role is to build and strengthen customer relationships to achieve long-term partnerships and to maximise commercial opportunities, by providing excellent customer service.

 Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Be the primary customer contact for allocated accounts • Plan and attend customer visits and trade shows, both UK and abroad • Be able to manage other sector/ customer accounts to provide holiday and sickness cover • The ability to work in in an autonomous fashion

• Generation of business through the conversion of enquiries into order and the promotion of the company in the marketplace • Development of key accounts and customer partnerships along with maintaining a high level of customer service • Maximise order value, frequency, profit and payment terms • Be able to identify business development opportunities • Achieving and exceeding sales targets and meeting department objectives

• Administration of enquiries, quotations and order entry • Liaising with Customers, Field Sales, Planning, Production, Quality and Technical • Periodically attend customer visits, exhibitions, and networking events • Undertaking sales order review procedures • Producing and issuing order status reports

• Producing sales reports • Have a good understanding of engineering markets and production processes • The ability to understand engineering drawings and technical specifications • Assisting the Commercial Manager with marketing activities including, LinkedIn posts, website updates and promotional campaigns • Using Microsoft Office application including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook

Skills Experience and Qualification

• Proven experience in selling in the Oil and Gas segments • Evidence of successful sales experience on industry related products • A highly motivated "self-starter" who is goal oriented • Ability and willingness to travel overnight if required • Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills

• Advanced level Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills essential • Qualities & Attributes • Demonstrates a proactive and motivated attitude clear drive to achieve results • Ability to work with customers on a face to face basis