Job Title: Sales Consultant
Location: Bristol
Salary: Experience dependant
Job Type: Permanent, full time
Over the years we’ve done some pretty big things:
- We’ve mapped the human genome, improved your vision, battled cause & delivered cure for Covid-19.
- We’ve got airplanes into the air, cars on the road, battened down the hatches on board ship, and reduced the CO2 footprint of commercial freight.
- We’ve put bread on your table, pulled you a pint, put the shirt on your back and a phone in your pocket.
The Company:
SMC Pneumatics is based in Milton Keynes, with a well-established 14-acre site. UK customers benefit from quicker delivery and customised product options where required because many SMC products are finished or assembled by hand in the Milton Keynes facility.
In addition to the 230 staff based in Milton Keynes, SMC also has a nationwide sales team of around 120 technically trained sales engineers.
Thanks to excellent relationships with 50 regional and national distributors, SMC products are available from 750 trade counters across the entire UK. This means that customers can purchase SMC components in a way that suits them best.
So, can you imagine yourself working for SMC, a global market leader in pneumatics and automation technology, where innovation and customer satisfaction is at the forefront of what they do?
From putting the soles on your shoes, to the tarmac they walk on; from a packet of crisps to silicon chips; from wooden toothpicks to electric cars; you’d be amazed at the things we get involved in.
If you want to do some really big things, get in touch!
We don’t do these things ourselves, of course, but we have worked with the people that do… to enable their labours and dreams to be realised. Sometimes our role is significant; sometimes it’s small, but it’s never trivial and it’s always rewarding.
*This role covers Bristol, Bath and Taunton*
About the role:
We are looking for a driven individual to join the team in maintaining existing business within the OEM customer base, develop these and target any competitor business we don’t currently have. The right candidate would be tasked with looking for new business that we are currently unaware of in the form of new accounts as well as target competitor business and work with distributors in accounts currently managed by the distributors.
Essential Requirements:
- Previous experience in generating and converting prospects into Sales, ideally in the same/similar industry or similar sector.
- Customer negotiation skills.
- Proactive nature to sales.
- Strong communications skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- Basic Knowledge of word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Desirable Skills and Qualifications:
- Background in engineering or technical environment would be advantageous.
- Basic marketing communications experience.
- Problem-solving abilities.
The Candidate:
- A proven understanding of automation products and components ideally developed within fields such as automation, manufacturing, consumer good and automotive sector.
- Organised, approachable, dependable, and willing to go the extra mile.
- Organised, able to prioritise workload with the ability to work under pressure.
- Good attention to detail.
Benefits and Package:
- Competitive annual salary dependent on skills, qualifications and experience.
- Private medical insurance.
- Pension scheme.
- SMC rewards and benefits portal including retail discounts.
- Ongoing training and development.
If you’re interested in the role and would like to put yourself forward please hit APPLY Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Customer Service, Sales Assistant, Customer Support, Sales Executive, Customer Service, Sales Agent, Customer Service Assistant, Business Development Executive, Sales Consultant, Customer Service Executive, Sales, will also be considered for this role.
