Technical Specialist

Showcase your skills and connect customer to product
- Opportunities for career development and progression
- Blackwoods - one of the leading B2B suppliers of industrial equipment

In this role, reporting to the Head of Technical, you’ll collaborate closely with category management, sales, and customer care teams to support a defined product portfolio and contribute to strategic outcomes.

**Some of the responsibilities**:

- Proactively driving Electrical category sales opportunities from identification and development through to closure, in consultation with customer facing roles and/or Suppliers
- Providing overarching pipeline management (incl. CRM), performance reporting, and key market and customer insights
- Delivering technical expertise and product knowledge support (incl. training) for our Sales and Customer Care teams
- Building, developing and fostering existing and new customer relationships by leveraging your expertise to identify and deliver solutions to their everyday Electrical product needs
- Providing quote and tender response support including product recommendations
- Contribute to cross function projects and initiatives

**Some of the skills**:

- Proven track record in driving profitable sales growth and strong commercial acumen
- Electrical product technical, trade and sales expertise
- Ability to manage competing priorities and sense of urgency
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to build positive and effective working relationships across functions / businesses
- Desire to be face to face with customers providing technical solutions, not behind a desk
- Comprehensive Microsoft office skills

**What’s in it for you**:
This is a **permanent, full-time opportunity**and will be based in Acacia Ridge. Given the nature of the role there is the requirement for travel across the designated territory to support the Sales Team.
- Tools of the trade (including vehicle) provided
- Opportunities to grow and develop
- A supportive network of stakeholders
- Discounts to a range of retail and corporate partners
- Salary package inclusive of long and short term incentives

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