My client are an industrial engineering company who provide automation, monitoring and connection solutions for system operation of Irish businesses.
The role will be a combination of account management and business development, including the enhancement of existing established customer relationships and development of new business opportunities for a defined area –
- The role will require that you become knowledgeable with both hardware and software products from various technologies across the product portfolio including Electrical, Interconnect, Automation and Communications.
- Be a problem solver for the client providing solutions to solve design challenges that they face – a genuine interest in technology.
- It will require excellent communication skills including an ability to cover a portfolio of existing customer accounts effectively and efficiently.
- Be commercially astute and possess good business acumen.
- Be capable of reacting swiftly and professionally to customer issues, demonstrating empathy and a creative problem-solving approach.
- Ideally, the role will require that the individual has an electrical or control systems background and has the potential or demonstrated ability to influence at various levels in client organisations.
- Regular and effective communication with the main office based in Dublin.
- Achieve the targets set and contribute to the continued growth in market share of the brand.
- Be proactive and demonstrate initiative in achievement of overall company objectives.
- Being flexible to requests by management to undertake additional responsibilities as and when required.
- The role will require travel within Ireland and potentially abroad in the future. Proximity to the Dublin area desired.
Core Skills/Attributes:
- Customer focused attitude – become a problem solver for your customer.
- Translate technology features to customer solutions.
- Clear, effective & empathic communication ability
- Ambition to continuously improve.
- Work ethic & drive
- Ability to work autonomously & in a team environment.
- Solid negotiation skills
- Commercially astute.
- Electrical/engineering or related industry background
- Relevant technical and / or business qualifications desirable.