Industry: Oil and Gas, Food, Medical, Plastics, Waste Water,

Gross Salary: USD 2500 – USD 3000,

Location: The candidate will be required to work from a home office in Nairobi. Extensive travel to areas such as Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Europe.

Our client is a German company established over 50 years ago and is one of the world’s largest suppliers of vacuum pumps, liquid ring pumps and over pressure blowers. They seek to hire a Business Development Engineer who will be tasked with setting up and growing sales of vacuum pumps and blowers. Grow service and repair sales 

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying new prospects and cold calling on potential customers of vacuum pumps and systems.
• Setting and chasing ambitious sales targets.
• Calling on existing customers and maintaining relationships and growing the business with these customers.
• Completing your own quotations with assistance of the back office in Johannesburg.
• Submitting technical tenders on project opportunities.
• Generate service and repair sales for the company workshop.
• Position the company as a leading vacuum pump company in East Africa.
• Develop relationships with the key role players– i.e. Consultants, Contractors, Distributors and End users
• Ensure regular customer visitation, making sure budgets are achieved, Projects /Quotes followed up, ensuring overall service delivery to the various customers
• Drive positive customer service through appropriate attitude and action.
• Complete the required reports on time (weekly and monthly)
• Develop and implement strategies with the Africa sales team.
• On-site problem solving and product maintenance and repairs.
• Expand the product and service offering within the various segments,
• Assist with training of customers and colleagues.
• Regular presentations to customers
• Attendance and assisting at trade shows / exhibitions
• Achieve sales growth in line with the company approved budgets and targets

Qualifications and requirements

• BSc Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering or other tertiary education that is acceptable for the job.
• Minimum 7 years Extensive sales experience in selling a multinational brand into the industrial market sales experience in a technical field selling to engineers and technical customers
• Knowledge of Vacuum pumps and blowers and their applications is a plus.
• Experience selling to industries such as food, packaging, beverage, Oil & gas, medical, plastics, automotive is beneficial
• Candidates aged between 35years and 45years are encouraged to apply
• Good presentations skills
• Must be able to work independently without constant supervision
• Results orientated and sales focused
• Work independently but interact well with the team in South Africa. 

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject 

(Business Development Engineer – East Africa) to [email protected] on or before 18th May 2022.