Technical Sales Advisor

MB473: Technical Sales Advisor
Location: Shipston on Stour
Salary: £25,000 - £45,000 DOE
Working Hours: 9 til 5 Monday to Friday but flexibility is required due to the nature of the role

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic business who are looking to recruit a Technical Sales Advisor on a permanent basis due to growth.

This particular role is aimed at the company's technical sales elements – The controls and system design and the product technical design, supporting suppliers, staff and customers with technical information, analysing faults, producing solutions and managing customer’s expectations.

You will also have a sales role, selling our products and services to the people you meet.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for technical advancement for products, systems and controls.
• Planning to ensure you achieve your technical goals.
• Cost effective in technical analysis.
• Research, analyse and monitor technological and demographic factors in order to capitalise on new technologies.
• Work effectively with suppliers, customers and your peers.
• Ensure you are marketing the company correctly from a technical perspective.
• Evaluate market research to meet the changing market and competitive conditions.
• Provide expert guidance on lighting technology.
• Provide a technical professional point of contact for architects, builders, electricians, designers, etc. To discuss designs, technical elements and options to resolve any design challenges.
• Maintain effective and accurate project files for each new project including design fees agreed, service levels required and discounts negotiated, etc.
• Visiting lighting shows to keep up to date with design innovations and ideas.
• Visiting suppliers to ensure they adhere to our policies.
• Maintain good housekeeping.
• Health and Safety.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Be able to visualize a space from a drawing.
• Able to present design concepts to clients enabling them to fully understand the basis of recommendations made.
• A good communicator able to present confidently and clearly.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to negotiate, price, product suitability and quality, etc.
• Effectively manage customer expectations.
• Effective problem solving skills.
• Training skills.
• Project management skills.
• Innovative lighting design skills.
• Understand technical lighting considerations.
• Microsoft Office Package including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Ideally having experience using Relux and AutoCAD / Revit

MB473: Technical Sales Advisor
Location: Shipston on Stour
Salary: £25,000 - £45,000 DOE
Working Hours: 9 til 5 Monday to Friday but flexibility is required due to the nature of the role