Oil & Gas Sales (Metals Industry)

REED Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a leading Engineering & Manufacturing company.

Job Summary

Be the primary point of contact for our oil & gas customers. The main focus of the role is to build and strengthen customer relationships to achieve long-term partnerships and to maximise commercial opportunities, by providing excellent customer service.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

* Be the primary customer contact for allocated accounts * Plan and attend customer visits and trade shows, both UK and abroad * Be able to manage other sector/ customer accounts to provide holiday and sickness cover * The ability to work in in an autonomous fashion

* Generation of business through the conversion of enquiries into order and the promotion of the company in the marketplace * Development of key accounts and customer partnerships along with maintaining a high level of customer service * Maximise order value, frequency, profit and payment terms * Be able to identify business development opportunities * Achieving and exceeding sales targets and meeting department objectives

* Administration of enquiries, quotations and order entry * Liaising with Customers, Field Sales, Planning, Production, Quality and Technical * Periodically attend customer visits, exhibitions, and networking events * Undertaking sales order review procedures * Producing and issuing order status reports

* Producing sales reports * Have a good understanding of engineering markets and production processes * The ability to understand engineering drawings and technical specifications * Assisting the Commercial Manager with marketing activities including, LinkedIn posts, website updates and promotional campaigns * Using Microsoft Office application including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook

Skills Experience and Qualification

* Proven experience in selling in the Oil and Gas segments * Evidence of successful sales experience on industry related products * A highly motivated "self-starter" who is goal oriented * Ability and willingness to travel overnight if required * Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills

* Advanced level Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills essential * Qualities & Attributes * Demonstrates a proactive and motivated attitude clear drive to achieve results * Ability to work with customers on a face to face basis