Sales engineer

About this career

Sales engineers provide technical customisation of products based on customers requests and needs (mainly heavy duty), such as building equipment. They take care of business to business contact and assume responsibility for complex repairs and maintenance process.

Essential skills

achieve sales targets advise customers on motor vehicles apply health and safety standards apply territory planning build business relationships calculate costs of repair operations check finished vehicles for quality control coordinate automotive repair and maintenance service ensure compliance with warranty contracts implement marketing strategies implement sales strategies issue sales quotations for repairs or maintenance keep up-to-date on manufacturer's policies maintain customer records maintain parts inventory maintain vehicle records manage vehicle services' financial resources negotiate sales contracts prospect new customers provide customer follow-up services provide customer information related to repairs purchase vehicle parts

Required knowledge

consumer protection

Additional skills

apply technical communication skills carry out repair of vehicles drive vehicles interpret electrical diagrams maximise sales revenues organise storage facilities perform road testing of vehicles purchase automotive equipment think proactively use communication techniques capital goods industry car controls e-procurement electrical wiring plans inventory management rules parts pricing supply chain principles teamwork principles types of vehicles

Also known as

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