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Applications Engineer
Eastbourne, East Sussex
Salary: Neg (depending on experience) + Excellent benefits including a bonus
 
To provide technical and commercial support for the global sales activity, within markets such as Oil and Gas, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, etc. Responsible for enquiry handling, technical evaluation, proposal creation and customer support, through to generation of post-order contractual documentation and supporting the handover process to relevant departments.
 
Duties/Responsibilities

Act as the pre-order point of contact for the external sales team, global representatives and customers, responding to enquiries and technical clarifications for new unit sales.
Evaluate clients’ needs and create proposals, reviewing project specifications and generating comments/deviations.
Attend pre-order technical and commercial clarification meetings with customers, as necessary.
Raise contract documentation and support the order handover process to the Project Manager and Product Engineer.
Communicate and build working relationships with external sales teams, global representatives and customers.
Operate within bid deadlines and contractual guidelines set down by the client.
Liaise with other departments, as necessary, to ensure that contractual requirements are understood.
Support training activity for external sales teams and global representatives.  The successful individual should possess the following:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
Strong interpersonal skills and good communication skills is essential at all levels.
Ability to prioritise a heavy and variable workload.
A methodical approach with attention to detail.
Highly organised and able to work under minimal supervision, capable of dealing with high pressure situations.
Competent with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Fluent in English language. *Please note this role is based on-site, but travel may be required to support the external sales teams/ global representatives and attend bid clarification meetings with customers