TECHNICAL SALES SPECIALIST
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Job Reference Number |
14571501 |
Client ID: |
RI/56464 |
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Posted On: |
Feb 21 2012 |
Location: |
., CORK |
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Job Type: |
Contract
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Salary: |
NEGOTIABLE |
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Technical Sales Specialist - Contract
Overall Responsibility:
Coordinate technical sales support processes, implementations and other sales support activities. Provide liaison for Sales with Services Department.
Principle Responsibilities: - Deal directly with customers either by telephone, electronically or face to face
- Respond promptly to customer inquiries and obtain and evaluate all relevant information to handle inquiries and any complaints that may arise
- Process orders, forms, applications and requests and manage customers' accounts
- Responsible for evaluating proposed customer solutions on prospective and current accounts
- Responsible for supporting quality timeline of an account from the sales process to securing an order from the customer, through to production and delivery
- Provide a technical/functional resource in pre-sales discussions
- Manage administration, document and maintain customer interactions and transactions
- Communicate and coordinate with internal departments
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: - MUST HAVE a minimum of three years experience providing technical sales support
- Must have an overall understanding of the technical sales environment and process, pricing, quotation to sales and managing an existing database
- Must be able to organize activities and handle multiple projects simultaneously with effective and timely follow-up on each
- Possess a positive attitude while operating under pressure, and be an independent problem-solver
- Has the ability to function within a team and to work effectively with peers
- Demonstrates ability to work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and to manage one's time and contacts effectively and efficiently
- Possesses excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good organizational and administrative skills
- Strong sense of customer service.
- Accuracy and attention to detail
Qualities: - Good mathematical understanding
- Purchasing experience - materials, costings
- Sales & performance mgt experience
- Liaise with production
- Delivering times will be measured
Computer skills: - Must be adept in use of MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Access.
- Knowledge of drawing software would be an advantage.