Sales Engineer

About the Opportunity

Join an expanding global engineering company currently growing in New Zealand. This role offers a chance to advance your career within a business where local management actively encourages driven individuals who seek to learn, contribute, and progress their professional journey.

Role Overview

This position as a Sales Engineer has been newly created to concentrate on growing technical aftersales opportunities throughout New Zealand and the Pacific region. You will foster solid customer relationships by understanding their technical needs, overseeing opportunities from initial lead to order completion, and collaborating closely with sales, service, and spare parts teams. You will receive comprehensive mentoring and support while expanding your knowledge of the company, its customers, and its range of products, with prospects for increased responsibility as you develop.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and expand technical aftersales opportunities across New Zealand and the Pacific.
• Build and maintain trusted customer relationships by thoroughly understanding technical requirements.
• Manage sales leads and opportunities through the pipeline up to contract finalization.
• Assist in preparing quotations and tenders, working alongside internal technical teams.
• Create account development plans and uncover additional opportunities within existing customer relationships.
• Collaborate with sales, service, and spare parts departments to ensure excellent customer outcomes.
• Keep accurate records in the CRM system and provide regular sales reporting.
• Represent the company at client visits, industry events, and forums.

Skills and Experience

• Holds a professional engineering degree or qualification in mechanical, marine, power generation, process engineering, or a closely related field.
• Experienced in sales concepts, understanding how to navigate and progress through the sales funnel.
• Possesses strong communication, stakeholder management, and customer relationship skills.
• Sales Engineer, technical aftersales, or account management experience is beneficial.
• Aptitude for learning technical product details and preparing quotations or tenders.
• Located in Auckland with permanent New Zealand work rights, willing to travel domestically and internationally.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary range between NZD 80,000 and 110,000 annually.
• Travel allowances and a discretionary annual bonus.
• Hybrid working environment available.
• Opportunities for travel both domestically and internationally.
• Access to new facilities based in Auckland, alongside a company actively investing in technology, innovation, and artificial intelligence.
• Join a culturally diverse and supportive team with a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
• Strong mentoring, technical training, and guidance from experienced local professionals.
• Career growth in a global organisation with supportive New Zealand leadership promoting continuous learning and initiative.