Sales and Installation Technician

Job description
About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Sales & Installation Technician to join our team, who enjoys diversity in their working week. No two days are the same and flexibility between peak periods and quieter times is necessary. You will get the chance to travel across the country, meeting customers and installing equipment.

We believe our Sales and Installation Technicians are vital to our business and have a real impact on our bottom line and to our customers experience with Sunbelt Rentals. We look for people who are naturally great communicators and relationship builders, who really getting to know their clients and are passionate about our business and all that we stand for so they can really engage and build long term relationships with our customers.

You will be able to build great relationships and harness those, in order to maximise opportunities. You’ll be inquisitive and a creative thinker, able to generate leads from both our existing customer base and from new industries where our equipment could also be utilised. You’ll also have a technical ability and hands-on approach to be able to install environmental monitoring equipment on customers sites and be able to demonstrate the products to the customers. You will also support the customers with fault finding and minor repairs.

You may need to spend some nights away from home and accommodation will be made available for you. The hours can vary and on some occasions be unsociable including weekends, a company vehicle will be provided for your job role.

What can we offer you in return? You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.

About You

We will provide you with everything you need to succeed - excellent product training, professional development and support to progress your career in the future.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Need
• Have a technical ability and background that will enable you to carry out installations of environmental monitoring equipment, fault finding and some minor repair work on site and in the workshop.
• Have excellent communication skills, b e confident in delivering product demonstrations and be able to prepare quotations and pay attention to detail.
• Be self-motivated and commercially astute
• Be friendly, approachable & be a team player , liaising with other members of the team and suppliers
• Supporting marketing by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing events
• Be able to multi-task, be well organised & able to work under pressure
• Have business acumen and be good in promotion and sales functions. You must be customer-oriented, recording and maintaining client contact data
• Be able to translate technical jargon so that people can understand it whilst managing and interpreting customer requirements.
• Ability to learn and build up technical knowledge about the different products and their applications, to a level where you can demonstrate and promote a range of environmental monitoring products.
• UK Driving licence

Advantageous;
• First Aid Training
• CSCS/IOSH/H&S Awareness

About Us

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect.

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.