Sales Engineer
Job Title: Sales Engineer - Homologation
Salary: Starting from £30,000 plus an excellent benefits package
Location: Milton Keynes/ Hybrid
• Hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Eligibility to annual bonus scheme
• Access to a fantastic loan car scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive pension
• 4x basic salary life assurance
A quote from Tony Hopkins our Sales Engineer
“When working in Homologation and its supporting disciplines, no two days are the same. From tracking legislation to updating documentation and even carrying out vehicle inspections, the role is always varied and evolving. The role gives you the opportunity to constantly evaluate working practices and to develop your problem solving skills. As part of the pre-sales function, you could influence and guide future market opportunities by implementing your knowledge of relevant approval legislation to best influence customer choice”.
In this role you will:
• Align Scania vehicle specifications with current applicable Type Approval requirements.
• Understand how to handle deviations and provide relevant details to ensure supporting systems and material is up to date.
• Evaluate new Scania product introductions, providing technical and legislative input to local market introduction decisions and activities.
• Identify, collate, and evaluate product development requests from the market and submit them to the factory.
• Provide subject matter expertise to enable approval training for both internal sales personnel and external parties.
• Ascertain the legal requirements and necessary documentation to get a vehicle road ready.
• Secure all required certifications for the vehicle.
• Navigate government regulations and drive the development of systems and processes to obtain the necessary approvals.
About you:
Process driven – capable of following the correct processes to secure vehicle approvals and bring projects to completion.
Attention to detail – effectively manage multiple moving parts, maintaining all documentation, working to ensure accurate completion of tasks.
Technical knowledge – previous experience working in a similar environment, with a good grounding in technical knowledge.
Confident communicator – regularly communicating with colleagues and customers, both verbally and via email.
Initiative – The ability to deal with situations and issues proactively, seizing opportunities that arise.
If you’re interested in this role we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date: 05/12/2024
Next steps:
1. If you like the sound of this position, please apply today.
2. A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.
3. If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.
We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team, we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.
Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.
At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.
We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.
Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.
Milton Keynes, GB, MK15 8HB
