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What are some of the typical key tasks of a Technical Sales Engineer?

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Question added by Uzair Zaidi , Relationship Officer , Dunia Finance llc
Date Posted: 2016/02/01
Salman Rabith
by Salman Rabith , Business Development Manager , Dynamics Vision

Technical sales engineers use their technical knowledge along with sales skills to provide advice and support on a range of products, for which a certain level of expertise is needed.

They assist colleagues with bids and tenders for new clients from a technical perspective.

Clients are usually technical staff from non-retail organisations, such as factories, public utility providers, local authorities and hospitals.

The emphasis of the work varies depending on the level of technical knowledge needed to sell a particular product or service.

Technical sales engineers are a key point of contact for clients and provide both pre and after-sales advice. They liaise regularly with other members of the sales team and colleagues from a range of departments, such as:

  • research;
  • development;
  • design;
  • purchasing;
  • production;
  • quality;
  • senior company managers.

Awais Ahmad Ansari
by Awais Ahmad Ansari , Sr. Sales & Application Engineer - Eastern Region, Bahrain & Qatar , Asad Advanced Technologies

Technical sales engineers use their technical knowledge along with sales skills to provide advice and support on a range of products, for which a certain level of expertise is needed.

Jamal CHIOUKHI
by Jamal CHIOUKHI , COO , SICOTEL

Technical Sales Engineer 

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