Commercial Technical Specialist

• • Identify new business opportunities and grow existing customer relationships in various industries such as oil & gas chemical power and water Pulp & Paper F&B;
  • Capable to support install and troubleshooting mechanical seals and other John Crane products at customer site with minimum required technical guidance. 
  • Monitor market trends competitor activities to adjust sales strategies accordingly;
  • Maintain existing customer relationships and aim to create new and last longing ones;
  • Manage the entire sales process from initial inquiry to delivery and aftersales support while providing technical support and clarifications;
  • Discuss and support the negotiation of contract terms and tenders while managing internal and external stakeholders;
  • Record and accurately maintain customer information opportunity data in CRM (C4C);
  • Assure correspondence flow and proper communication of John Crane Abu Dhabi office with suppliers customers distributors and local authorities;
  • Assist Finance in resolving payment issues in case of product discrepancies our inaccurate invoices;
  • To provide technical support to customers/distributor and prepare notifications for noncompliances when and if required while meeting or exceeding sales targets and main KPIs;
  • Refer sales leads customer feedback and information on competitor activity to appropriate contacts within the organization so that they can respond to changing market conditions and customer demands;
  • Establish annual quarterly monthly or weekly sales plans prioritize deliver accurate order forecasts;
  • Responsible for exercising due diligence towards health & safety of self and others within the organization; 
  • Ensures compliance with the applicable HSE instructions requirements laws and regulations received from customers regulatory and statutory bodies

Qualifications :

Education/Training: University degree in Engineering (Preferably Mechanical or Industrial) or proven  experience to support all the required task with minimum supervision.

Experience: Desirable: 5 years of professional experience in technical and commercial fields.

Proven track record in meeting or exceeding sales targets in a B2B environment.

Knowledge/Skills:  Commercial knowledge in a proactive multinational and multicultural environment.

                              Strong technical knowledge of John Crane product portfolio or similar Industry

                              Knowledge on pumps and compressors is a plus

                              Knowledge of oil & gas petrochemical and general industries

                              Knowledge of planning and scheduling techniques.

Languages:           Fluent in English Arabic will be advantage.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Proven experience in the industrial field of rotating machinery (Technical and Commercial);
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders;
• Problem solver with good organizational Skills;
• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact easily with multinational peers;
• Proactive and with a Can do Attitude trustworthiness & Ethically sound with solid negotiation abilities;
• Independently reliable & selfsufficient whilst working as part of a wider team;
• Knowledgeable about ERP and CRM tools.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to travel frequently to client site inspections aiming business development.
• Valid drivers license.

Additional Information :

With colleagues stretching across the globe we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our crossbusiness ERGs include Veterans Pride Network Black Employee Network Network and Neurodiversity. 

Across our company we recognize excellence culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities people and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits while helping engineer a better future. 

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime