Business Development Engineer, Kempton Park

Position: Business Development Engineer

Job Purpose:
To facilitate business development and maximise company profits by ensuring participation in the target market

Job Function:

• Existing business is retained at the agreed percentage, and market share is increased by obtaining new business
• Customer relations management database is maintained
• Product and service proposals to customers are price and technologically competitive
• Monthly presentation to management of market research and marketing activities in own area
• Business Unit's market segment and market position are identified and developed
• Improvement areas are identified, and strategies are implemented for added value opportunities
• Immediate action is taken on non-compliance issues
• Liaison with technical staff and other internal colleagues to meet customer needs
• All expenditures are managed as per company policy
• Marketing events and activities are arranged as per the strategy
  Analyse web-based marketing opportunities
• Technical direction is provided as required, objectives and targets are reviewed against standards
  
  

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mechanical/Metallurgical/Chemical)
• A Sales and Marketing tertiary qualification would be an advantage
• At least 5 years of relevant sales experience. Exposure in a Process Plant is advantageous
  
• Good communication skills, aligns performance for success, customer-focused, persuasive, quality-oriented, builds a successful team and strategic working relationships
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• A fair amount of travelling is required

Please Note:

Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks, please take your application as unsuccessful.