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    Strategic Accounts Application Engineer

    Competitive
     

    Job Description

    UK or Italy
     
    The Client

    Datacenter People is working with a global manufacturer of power, precision cooling and infrastructure management systems for data centers.

    What The Job Involves

    • Provide technical support and trainings to customers and Sales for AC Power products and solutions.
    • Provide Sales with pre-sales technical support when building proposals, quotes and tenders.
    • Provide technical expertise for projects with strategic customers in collaboration with sales.
    • Development of technically and price competitive applications for AC Power products to fulfill customer requirements where standard products do not fit.
    • Organise and host events to demonstrate Company's products and technologies effectively to audiences of varied technical knowledge.
    • Work closely with consultants to understand their requirements and collaboratively develop effective solutions.
    • Be the Service point of contact granting the application of Service Offering quoting solutions and related pricing for strategic accounts.
    • Improve Project Services quoting accuracy and project services entry margin estimates.
    • Identify progressive invoicing methodologies for strategic accounts projects.
    • Manage the project handover with Project Management team.

    We're Looking For Someone With

    • A Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar related field.
    • 7 years' of previous workings experience in AC Power Products and installation, especially for Data Center or equivalent.
    • Solid experience matured in adjacent markets and in similar positions.
    • Language skills: fluent English written, and verbal required.
    • Excellent IT skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and Customer/Sales orientation.

    We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.

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