Key Generic Skills:
3 years or more GCC working experience in the water & wastewater industry with international companies.
• Good oral & written English – Preferred. Able to communicate in Arabic is an advantage.
• UAE driving license - Preferred.
Job Specific Skills:
• Sales-oriented, self-motivated, and taking ownership of the work.
• Interpreting clients' needs.
• Optimizing solutions in water & wastewater treatment.
• Technical product knowledge of water & wastewater equipment.
• Engineering/Bachelor/Master's background (Environmental/Chemical/Water & Wastewater).
Job Responsibilities:
• Lead to business growth and client satisfaction.
• Generate and follow up on detailed technical and commercial offers.
• Forecast and achieve sales targets; analyze and report.
• Profound knowledge within municipal and industrial wastewater treatment processes and equipment is required.
- Knowledge of common standards within the GCC area (ADSSC, DM, SMDD, ARAMCO, ASHGAL).
- Working experience with international companies.
- UAE driving license is required.
• Language Skills: English (fluent is a must) – Arabic (preferable & added advantage). The sales engineer will be responsible for developing and growing the sales activities for the service department; gaining new contracts to increase the profitability for the business.
- Main interface shall be clients from various sectors seeking service contracts and/or refurbishment works for their water and/or wastewater treatment plants, including upgrading treatment plants O&M, AMC, spare parts, and consumables sales.
- The sales engineer will be responsible for negotiating and finalizing the main contract and will work closely with the service team for its execution.
- Generating own leads and qualifying them into potential sales opportunities using direct sales techniques including visiting clients, telemarketing, and cold calling.
- Actively searching for new clients who might benefit from company products or services.
- Establishing relationships with new clients and maintaining long-term relationships with existing ones through frequent calls and visits.
- Managing and interpreting client’s requirements and needs, and addressing them swiftly.
- Responding to sales inquiries promptly and developing leads into sales opportunities.
- Maintaining records of all sales calls including visit reports.
- Identifying and developing new business opportunities in line with the company’s strategies and goals.
- Responsible for promoting and representing the company products professionally to customers and at field events such as conferences and seminars.
- Working with and expanding current prospect database within specified business sectors.
- Developing a sales plan to ensure business line growth targets are met.
- Achieving sales targets quarterly and preparing sales reports to management by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing sales information, application trends, and project status.
- Costing and preparing technical-commercial proposals, quotations, and customer follow-up. Issuing RFQs to suppliers and negotiating for the most competitive quotes.
- Defending submitted offers to clients against aggressive competition in a diverse and growing industry.
- Negotiating proposals with clients including its terms and conditions.
- Attending site inspections or meetings with the service team.
- Coordinating with clients for payments and collection once materials are delivered and service is completed.
Skills and Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with a minimum of 2+ years of water treatment experience.
- Proven experience in sales.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Good knowledge of water and wastewater treatment, process water treatment equipment.
- Strong connection with end users, consultants, contractors, and potential customers.
- Technical as well as sales aptitude and strong interpersonal communication skills to interact with all levels of engineering and construction personnel.
- Strong market analysis capabilities. Able to understand market drivers, uncover customer needs, and estimate financial opportunity.
- Ability to travel when needed to all Gulf countries (UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain).
Job Type: Full-time
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sharjah: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required).