sales engineer
Sales engineers provide technical customisation of products based on customers requests and needs (mainly heavy duty), such as building equipment. They take care of business to business contact and assume responsibility for complex repairs and maintenance process.
Also called: coach sales technician, bus and coach sales technician, bus sales technician, bus and coach sales engineer, heavy vehicle sales engineer, PCV sales technician, LGV sales engineer, bus sales engineer
- 23
- essential skills
- 19
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2433
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- motor vehicle aftersales manager5 skills in common
- retail entrepreneur5 skills in common
- technical sales representative in agricultural machinery and equipment4 skills in common
- technical sales representative in chemical products4 skills in common
- technical sales representative in electronic and telecommunications equipment4 skills in common
- technical sales representative in machinery and industrial equipment4 skills in common
- technical sales representative in mining and construction machinery4 skills in common
- vehicle maintenance supervisor4 skills in common
Essential skills
23- achieve sales targets
- advise customers on motor vehicles
- apply health and safety standards
- apply territory planning
- build business relationships
- calculate costs of repair operations
- check finished vehicles for quality control
- consumer protection
- coordinate automotive repair and maintenance service
- ensure compliance with warranty contracts
- implement marketing strategies
- implement sales strategies
- issue sales quotations for repairs or maintenance
- keep up-to-date on manufacturer's policies
- maintain customer records
- maintain parts inventory
- maintain vehicle records
- manage vehicle services' financial resources
- negotiate sales contracts
- prospect new customers
- provide customer follow-up services
- provide customer information related to repairs
- purchase vehicle parts
Optional skills
19- apply technical communication skills
- capital goods industry
- car controls
- carry out repair of vehicles
- drive vehicles
- e-procurement
- electrical wiring plans
- interpret electrical diagrams
- inventory management rules
- maximise sales revenues
- organise storage facilities
- parts pricing
- perform road testing of vehicles
- purchase automotive equipment
- supply chain principles
- teamwork principles
- think proactively
- types of vehicles
- use communication techniques
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