Sales engineer Job Description
Sales engineer Job Description Template
Sales Engineers bridge the gap between technology and commerce, leveraging their technical expertise to drive sales. Responsibilities include understanding customer needs, presenting tailored solutions, and providing product demonstrations.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements and provide technical solutions
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations explaining products or services to customers and prospective customers
- Confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements
- Provide technical and product support to sales representatives, distributors and customers
- Provide technical training to customers and colleagues as needed
- Conduct research and development of new products or services to meet customer needs
- Provide feedback to product development teams based on customer and market feedback
- Attend trade shows and conferences to network with potential customers and stay up-to-date on industry trends
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
- Proven experience as a sales engineer or in a similar sales role
- Strong technical aptitude and the ability to understand complex technical products and solutions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with clients and effectively communicate technical information
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, including product development and customer service
- A results-driven mindset with a track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
- Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as needed
- Familiarity with CRM software and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
