Sales / Specification Engineer (Electrical Power Distribution and Transformers)
37.5 Hours per Week.
Hybrid Working
Must be willing to travel nationally
Leeds based
Position Summary
Futures Manufacturing support a wide range of Yorkshire based organisations with their talent attraction and recruitment. One of our closest clients work out of a facility in North Leeds, providing a range of Electrical Power Distribution hardware and Power Transformers to a prestigious list of global energy companies. They are a leading player in green infrastructure with a market leading product that saves energy, money and reduces carbon. If you have prior experience working within the industry and you have a passion for building relationships, developing new business, client engagement and consultancy services, we would like to hear from you. Read on to learn more about this opportunity.
The Role:
As a Specification Engineer, you will be part of the Sales Team. It will be your responsibility to build and maintain relationships with consultants and end users to increase distribution and power transformer sales.

• Working in coordination with the Heads of Sales & Marketing to identify and target growth opportunities for the business
• Develop new & existing accounts, nurture and maximise sales whilst providing market-leading customer service levels within the Consultant & End User customer base
• Carry out the necessary market analysis to scope out potential end users in key market sectors
• Collate necessary data internally from the engineering & marketing teams to work closely with consultants on distribution transformer specifications
• Organise, refresh & present CPD seminars and other lunch & learn events
• Achieve personal sales targets and KPIs whilst working towards the combined distribution transformer sales target
• Review customer enquiries, including project specifications
• Use the CRM tools to efficiently manage new opportunities and request quotations from the tendering department
• When required provide timely and accurate quotations, in line with the customer and company expectations, including collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Prepare annual business and account plans for key customers to focus sales activity and marketing support for the area
• Manage day-to-day customer requirements, including responses to commercial and technical queries
• Proactively use and maintain the CRM database to ensure all pertinent information is captured
• Attend pre and post-order meetings, at both customer sites and the head office
• Review, when required, the suitability of Customer Terms and Conditions in order to maintain the oranisation’s commercial position
• Collaborate with key internal departments, including tendering, contracts, engineering, production and accounts to ensure customer expectations are maintained
• Attend and present at both client meetings and Company events; exhibitions and CPDs across the UK and overseas as required.

To Succeed you will have:

• A proven sales track record ideally within the Electrical Power Supply Sector or within a technical manufacturing/supply sector
• Industry knowledge in the Electrical Power Sector - essential
• An electrical engineering background or qualification – essential
• Previous sales experience within a specification role - desirable
• A natural ability to build rapport with a hunger for success
• A confident and dynamic personality
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills at all levels
• Be positive, forward-thinking and proactive
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Must be flexible as UK and occasional international travel forms part of the role.

Salary and benefits:

• Salary negotiable
• Car Allowance
• Working from home (Hybrid)
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Employee Benefit Programme
• OTE Bonus Scheme
• Company Profit Share Scheme
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme and on-site Charging
• Healthcare & well-being Scheme
• Pension

If you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, and you have a passion for sales and consultancy services within this market sector, we would love to hear from you. Please apply online and one of our Consultants will contact you to conduct an initial pre screen interview if selected. If you would like to discuss the role before applying, contact Paul Mc Quade at Futures Recruitment in Leeds for more info.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Power Distribution and Transformer: 3 years (required)
• B2B sales: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• UK Driving License (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pudsey
Reference ID: 318254702882924