Machinery Sales Engineer - Food/Pharma Equipment

Lead generator and sales engineer for a 42 year young agency in the field of confectionery, soap and pharmaceutical equipment and production lines, with a strong emphasis on customer service.MissionAs a lead generator, it’s your job to set up appointments and contact potential clients.As a sales engineer, you will promote the equipment and solutions that we provide to potential clients.Together with the client, you should be able to identify where our solutions can assist them in improving their production.Outcomes Expected (The short and sweet version!)Generate 24 new leads per month.Arrange and succeed in attending 6 appointments with potential clients per month.Receive 12 RFQs for Equipment with our scope of supply in one calendar year.Receive at least 300.000 EUR of orders in the first year.Job Description (The Long and Boring version!)Active sales of our Principals equipment in the Egyptian Market.Target new business accounts and opportunities as well as existing customers.Conduct needs analysis to uncover customer needs and requirements for solutions.Serve as first line of pre and post-sales support to customers.Lead customer RFQ process and provide technical input.Lead customer presentations, product demonstrations and work with decision makers on product selection.Attend Marketing events, including international trade shows .Request pricing and technical information and perform customer follow up communicationTraveling within Egypt to follow up with current customers and new customers and projects.Supervision of startup and commissioning of sold equipment.Follow up on customer complaints and technical problems.Submit reports to your manager on weekly basis on projects status, highlighting hot jobs, won jobs, lost jobs, problems faced and new ideas. University degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering.Driver's license.Pipe drive CRM knowledge is a plus.Experience in sales of equipment or machinery is a plus.Good connections in confectionery, soap or pharmaceutical companies is a plus.Ability to frequently travel inside and outside Cairo.Competencies (More important than the requirements!)Exceptional presentation skills.Self motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm.ProactiveSelf-DisciplinedPersistentPatientOrganized and able to manage time efficiently.And MOST IMPORTANT enjoys the work!