Proposals Engineer at SFG Engineering

About the position

Proposals / Sales:

• Take responsibility for tender documents and quotations within the organization. This will include costing schedules.
• Ensure that tenders and quotations meet the company and the customer's commercial terms and conditions.
• Review customer specifications to ensure compliance (commercially and technically).
• Gather and compile all returnable documentation and attachments required as part of the tender submission.
• Perform cost calculations to determine project margins and selling price and confirm availability of stock.
• Inter-phase with customers, company branches and business units with regards to related tenders/quotations.
• Formulate the best possible solution to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure all technical literature included as part of the tender document is the most relevant and up to date information.
• Regularly obtain the latest prices for costing purposes from all the group companies / organization's and preferred suppliers.
• Assist the Business Development team with technical clarifications and evaluate design complexity for costing purposes.
• Review and interpret SLD (Single Line Diagrams) for costing purposes.
• Summarize tenders for ease of evaluation.
• Conduct site inspections if required as part of the tender process and gather all necessary information needed to compile an accurate quotation / tender document.

Customers:

• Assist external and internal customers with technical queries.
• Provide technical support to customers.
• Regularly following up with clients as to the status / success of tenders/quotations submitted and part take in pre-order negotiations.
• Ability to do product launches and exhibit trade shows.
• Build and maintain customer relationships and generate new business.

Other:

• General Sales administration
• Continuously improve internal systems and procedures.
• Product training (internally & externally)
• Monitor engineering developments and new projects within the engineering and energy sectors.
• Process Sales orders for both CODs and account customers via SYSPRO as per ZWE QMS STDs including: order confirmation back to clients, issuing of delivery notes and invoices.
• Ensure deliveries are processed timeously
• Monitor customers account status
• Issue internal project handover instructions
• Keep electronic quotation filling system up to date
• Orders / quotations need to be done within 24hrs

Qualifications and Experience

• Matric
• A recognized and relevant technical qualification (Typical S4 or N6. Electrical or Mechanical Engineering)
• At least 3-5 years' work experience in the diesel generators industry, with experience in a similar position being preferred.
• CAD experience will be an advantage.
• Computer Literacy - Microsoft Office and MS Projects.

Special Requirements

• A code 8 driver's licence.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, including formal communications and making presentations.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm as well as the willingness to handle difficult situations.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and co-ordinate various activities simultaneously.
• Ability to work well in a team setting.
• Must have excellent technical skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good telephone manners.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• A keen sense of urgency and a willingness to learn additional job related skills.

Working Conditions

• Predominantly office based. Out of office errands from time to time.
• Is subject to work beyond normal working hours, evenings, weekends and holidays should the need arise.

General

• The prescribed Company Procedures must be complied with at all times.
• All staff are required to service customers promptly and courteously.
• Perform any other reasonable duty delegated to you.

Desired Skills:

• CAD
• MS Projects
• diesel generator
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• SYSPRO
• tender documents
• quotes
• single line diagrams
• costs
• project margins
• selling price
• site inspections
• project handover

Desired Work Experience:

• 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Certificate