Internal Technical Sales Engineer

The Internal Technical Sales Representative is responsible for providing technical and commercial support to customers, external sales & service teams, across John Crane Oceania product and service portfolio.

• Provide technical and commercial support for John Crane products and services including mechanical seals, seal support systems, couplings, filtration systems, asset management solutions, and aftermarket services.
• Review customer enquiries, technical specifications, drawings, and operating conditions to recommend appropriate solutions.
• Prepare accurate and timely quotations, proposals, and tender submissions.
• Interpret customer requirements and ensure recommended solutions meet performance, reliability, and operational objectives.

Provide product selection and application guidance to customers and internal stakeholders.

• Prepare pricing and commercial offers in accordance with company guidelines and profitability objectives.
• Follow up quotations to maximize conversion rates and identify additional sales opportunities.
• Support contract and tender reviews from a technical and commercial perspective.
• Assist in achieving sales growth targets through upselling and cross-selling opportunities.

Essential

• Trade qualification, Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Maintenance, Business, or a related discipline.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and technical problem-solving capability.

Desirable

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• Experience with mechanical seals, seal support systems, rotating equipment, pumps, compressors, mixers, or reliability solutions.
• Knowledge of mining and mineral processing operations.

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in internal sales, technical sales, customer support, or application engineering within an industrial environment.
• Experience supporting rotating equipment, pumps, sealing systems, couplings, filtration systems, or related engineered products.
• Experience preparing technical quotations and commercial proposals.
• Knowledge of reliability, maintenance, and asset performance principles.
• Experience working with ERP and CRM systems.
• Strong customer service and relationship management experience.
• Experience supporting customers within mining, oil & gas, chemical, water, energy, manufacturing, or process industries is highly desirable.

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Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.

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