Sales

About the Role:
Job Title: Internal Technical Sales Engineer
Location: Honiton (EX14)
Hours of Work: 37.5
Salary: Up-to £35,000.00 (DOE)

Role Overview: A hands-on technical sales role at the heart of AEP's sales team. You'll be the first point of contact for customers and our Field Sales Engineers, using your technical know-how to find the right compressed air solution – from rotary screw, piston and oil-free compressors to air treatment (dryers, filtration, condensate management), pipework installations, spares and consumables. It's a great place to build real engineering and commercial expertise, with the opportunity to progress into field sales.

Key Responsibilities:

Be the go-to contact for inbound enquiries by phone, email and web – getting to the bottom of what each customer needs and turning enquiries into orders
Put together accurate, competitive technical quotations for compressors, air treatment, pipework systems, spares and consumables using SAP
Solve real engineering problems by selecting and sizing equipment for each application – flow (cfm / m3/min), pressure (bar), air quality to ISO 8573-1 and duty cycle – working alongside the Sales Manager and Field Sales
Engineers on more complex system designs
Follow up your quotations and manage your own live pipeline of opportunities
Help customers cut their energy use and carbon footprint with energy-saving solutions – variable speed drive
(VSD) compressors, heat recovery, air leak detection surveys and air audits / data logging
Work closely with Field Sales Engineers and Area Sales Managers on quotations, tender responses, technical data sheets, site surveys and customer appointments
Own sales orders from start to finish, liaising with purchasing, OEM suppliers, stores and the workshop to confirm lead times, delivery and installation dates
Build strong relationships with your own portfolio of key and repeat accounts, and win back dormant and lapsed customers to generate new business
Keep customer, quotation and order records accurate and up to date in SAP / CRM
Resolve customer queries, returns and warranty claims promptly
Keep growing your product knowledge through manufacturer and in-house training,and stay on top of competitor products and pricing

Benefits:
25 days Annual Leave, plus an extra day for every 5 years of continuous service
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Death in Service Benefit
Day to Make a Difference (Charity Day)
*Benefit available after completion of a successful probation

Background Checks & Right to Work:
Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK for the duration of this role.
About Us:
We are experts across the whole scope of?compressed air system technology, service and maintenance. We combine compressed air system product excellence with?installation?expertise and comprehensive support and?maintenance plans. AEP's technical teams work with clients from initial system design through to final installation approval.