Technical Sales Engineer

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Based in Marseille, France; IVM Technologies maintain an enviable position in the subsea inspection sector with market leading technology in underwater photogrammetry for ROV’s and divers. With years of operational experience and a team of skilled experts, our focus is now on design and manufacturing products that are easy to use and demystify the photogrammetry process while still providing the highest 3D quality.

Serving a global market that spans energy, civil infrastructure, defense, and marine biology sectors, IVM provides easy-to-use solutions for service providers looking to expand into underwater photogrammetry.

Our clients benefit from our extensive field experience, consulting services, and custom designs developed in-house by our dedicated team with a focus on quality and accuracy.

With growing international sales, the company is looking to appoint an experienced Technical Sales Engineer, not only to assist in supporting our sales team in our traditional markets, but to also develop new areas for our business, whether it be in existing sectors or completely new business areas.

This a full-time, permanent position to be based in Marseille, France, with occasional domestic and international travel to attend exhibitions, conferences and meetings.

ABOUT YOU

You will have a Degree, or equivalent qualification, in an engineering or business discipline, or a proven technical sales record. Be a native English speaker or have a proven spoken and written capability in English. Excellent interpersonal skills with multi-cultural clients, a pro-active mindset and a customer-oriented approach are essential, as is a knowledge of standard Microsoft software products and the confidence to present technical subjects at industry conferences and at client meetings

Previous experience in technical and commercial negotiation in a business-to business context will be an advantage, as will practical knowledge of subsea ROV/Diving inspection operations.

You should be well versed in using social media to promote the company and maintain a suitable professional network,

You will have a clean driver’s licence and be free to travel to a wide variety of countries.

The ability to converse in French would be advantageous but not critical.

ABOUT THE JOB

IVM Technologies, a developer of advanced underwater photogrammetry equipment, currently has a vacancy for a Technical Sales Engineer. This a full-time, permanent position to be based in Marseille France with partial working from home opportunity and occasional travel to attend exhibitions and conferences in the France and abroad. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic person to join a highly technical team of product developers in a young company.

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RESPONSABILITES

· Present IVM Technologies products to potential customers in a positive and accurate way.

· Populate and maintain the CRM in a timely and accurate fashion.

· Perform day to day sales responses to customer requests

· Analyze customers’ requirements

· Respond to customers and prospects queries in timely manner

· Liaise with our technical team regarding system capabilities and future developments

· Generate, issue and follow up commercial quotes

· Follow up ongoing contracts until their effective closure

· Analyze contract outcomes

· Work with our international sales team, agents and distributors to a positive, efficient and personable service is provided to our existing and potential customers to achieve pre-set sales targets

· Assist in the preparation and manning of stands at domestic and international demonstrations, exhibitions, trade shows and conferences.

· Further duties will include delivering sales presentations at meetings with customers and at trade shows and conferences, to promote understanding of the features, advantages, and usage of the client's products/tools.

· Maintain contacts with customers to gain an understanding of their plans for projects that may require the client's tools.

· Communicate directly with the customers at all stages of a sales opportunity.

· Assist with creation of marketing material (e.g. press releases, advertisements, and articles in industry magazines and periodicals).

· Support the maintenance of the IVM Technologies website content and social media accounts.

IVM Technologies offers a stimulating and enriching work environment in a high added-value. We are a young experienced dynamic team and we offer a great balance between personal and professional life with professional development opportunities within the company

ADVANTAGE :

- A competitive salary package

- High quality health insurance

- Meal tickets

- Partial work from home opportunity.