Senior Sales Engineer

Job description / Role

On behalf of our Client, a well-known and very well established technology player that operates throughout over 100 countries, we are seeking an experienced Senior Sales Engineer.

The Senior Sales Engineer will be a part of the Power Grids division which is a global leader in turnkey power projects and will be based in Dubai, UAE. The Power Grids division delivers solutions across the power value chain. This includes system solutions for power generation, transmission technologies, substations and distribution technologies for network management.

Your main responsibilities will include;
• Studying and interpreting the customer specifications for control, protection, automation, telecommunication system and service opportunities, and clarifying these with the customer;
• Exploring related service opportunities by frequent customer contact
• Pro-active pursuit of these leads in order to develop new projects
• Project follow-up from the budgeting to the contract stage
• Coordinating and Building close ties with feeder factories for commercial issues;
• Follow-up & clarifications to customers;
• Internal documentation and database administration related to the sales process in co-ordination with contract & legal advisor
• Coaching of new employees in the sales process
• Good marketing & communication skill to create opportunities
• Identify the white spot for service business.
• Technical know-how for the Substation Automation products and System.

For candidates currently based in Europe, international relocation is offered.

Salary:
AED 11,000 to 13,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Requirements

Ideally you should have an electrical engineering background with 10 years’ experience in the desired field as well as 5 years’ experience in an electrical substation environment including experience with Protection and Control Systems. You should have excellent communication skills with the ability to analyze the market and be able to provide target price. Apart from that, ability to work under pressure, handle stress and have the ability to use own initiative.

About the Company

GG Selection is a search partner with an international presence, clients in diverse industries, and a network of talent for all levels of seniority and experience. We’re not limited by industry or geography, and we treat every brief and every client like the individual case it is — never making assumptions or taking anything for granted, and always tailoring our service to the needs we discover.