Field Engineer at Hilti Group

Job description

This role is responsible for the overall Controlling and Collection of
customer accounts as fast and efficient as possible minimizing the risk of bad debt – without restricting sales – assisting in reaching the overall targets of making a profit.

Reports to

Head of Engineering

Requirements for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical or structural engineering
• Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in the Construction comparisons
• Be able to identify opportunities in the early stages by prioritizing and focusing on big and strategic projects
• Analyses results and trends to develop strategies that will improve importance
• Prepares business cases and competition comparisons
• Getting things done
• Implement the strategy of the Technical Services Manager
• Communicates with all related departments to ensure achievement of company goals
• Achieve the specifications targets set by the Technical Service Manager
• Working with others
• Be involved in the integration of new field engineer’s
• Participate in all team activities
• Support and train Hilti Team Members on engineering products
• Developing yourself and others
• Actively take responsibility for their life-long self-development
• Share knowledge with all engineers
• Actively seek feedback from all engineers
• Coaching of other team members, where applicable

Main responsibilities:

• Build-up of Multi Level network within dedicated E&D firms
• Develop strong relationships with the technical decision makers of customers to ensure a high degree of success in achieving favourable Hilti product specifications
• Prepares technical submittals, specification write-ups for engineering products and follow up with specifiers and influencers to get it included in specification documents
• Provide technical support for Hilti customers through training and seminars to consultants, contractors and influencers
• Provide technical support through product demonstrations, design solutions, bill of materials, estimations and submittals for all Hilti engineering and associated products
• Support Account Managers with technical knowledge, by visiting customers with them to solve contractors issues, closing sales opportunities through coaching on engineering products and pro-actively generating new business
• Establish a call plan schedule for all assigned projects based on a frequency decided on with the Technical Service Manager
• Develops and maintains appropriate projects/accounts tracking systems, including activity and progress reporting and action plans, based on a frequency decided on with the Technical Service Manager
• Regularly updates on the CRM system by creating new contacts with their details, registering all daily activities and opportunities, and by communicating specifications particulars to other relevant Hilti team members

Remuneration

• Basic plus benefits structure, market related
• Bonus structure in place
• Company branded Vehicle
• Company fuel card
• Medical aid contribution 54.5% Company through Discovery Health
• Provident Fund and Risk Contributions fully payable by the company

Company mobile phone and 3G

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not recieve a response within two weeks from your application.