Technical Sales Engineer
Role Overview
Technical Sales Engineer in the Sales and Business Development department, reporting functionally to the Commercial Director and administratively to the Managing Director.
The role handles steel-related RFQs, sourcing, estimation, supplier negotiations, vendor registrations, new business development, and supervision of junior sales and administrative staff.
Key Skills for This Role
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Position
Technical Sales Engineer in the Sales and Business Development department, reporting functionally to the Commercial Director and administratively to the Managing Director.
The role handles steel-related RFQs, sourcing, estimation, supplier negotiations, vendor registrations, new business development, and supervision of junior sales and administrative staff.
RFQ and supplier coordination
- Receive and handle steel-related RFQs, tenders, and bids by email, phone, or text.
- Acknowledge approved client inquiries on the same day or issue regret letters as instructed.
- Source manufacturers and suppliers based on inquiry Material Take-Offs, send approved inquiries promptly, and follow up.
- Use historical pricing data to compare supplier quotations.
Proposals, negotiation, and bid closing
- Prepare estimation proposals within 24 hours using past pricing, supplier quotes, market benchmarks, and client feedback.
- Prepare bid drafts for management approval and develop competitive pricing strategies based on client targets and supplier negotiations.
- Escalate offers within 48 hours when deadlines cannot be met and discuss options to retain client interest.
- Follow up on bid outcomes on the submission day and within 24 hours of submission.
- Provide approved discounts and price-validity extensions in response to changing steel-market prices.
- Acquire client target prices, assess order acceptance, negotiate supplier prices within approved profitability margins, and document bid analysis within 24 hours of order intent.
Vendor registration and business development
- Submit vendor registration and pre-qualification documents for End-User and EPC Approved Vendor Lists, targeting at least four successful registrations per month.
- Identify and cultivate prospects and leads across application sectors and arrange high-level meetings with prospective clients alongside the Managing Director.
Team supervision
- Delegate sales and administrative duties to subordinate staff and coordinators.
- Oversee junior staff workflows, project actions, leave applications, attendance, and work ethics.
Qualifications and performance expectations
- The posting seeks an experienced Technical Sales Engineer but does not state a required number of years.
- Supervise junior sales and administrative staff and maintain management-approved profitability margins during supplier negotiations.
- Meet the KPI of at least four successful vendor registrations per month.
Pay
- Pay starts at AED 4,000 per month.
Work location
- Work is in person.
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