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Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

Technical Sales Representative - Electrical Equipment Testing

Pre-Sales Solution EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A suitable technical education, such as electrical, electronics, telecommunications, or mechanical engineering, or a commercial education combined with practically acquired technical expertise.
  • At least a few years of sales experience and the ability to organize customer needs into clear solutions.
  • Commercial judgment and willingness to actively advance proposals toward a decision.
  • Ability to realistically assess the feasibility, costs, schedules, and risks of customer projects.
  • Clear communication and strong collaboration skills.
  • Initiative, organization, and an ongoing willingness to learn.
  • Fluent written and spoken Finnish and English.
  • A driver's license and readiness for occasional travel, mainly within Finland.

Responsibilities

  • Identify customer needs, including detailed product information, technical requirements, and target markets.
  • Define the required testing, evaluation, and/or certification scope based on the needs assessment, and prepare a test plan when needed.
  • Prepare proposals and ensure their technical scope, pricing inputs, feasibility, resources, risks, and schedule, as well as project profitability, in collaboration with testing laboratories.
  • Actively follow up on open proposals and agree on next steps with customers.
  • Sell services to existing and new customers and identify cross-selling opportunities.
  • Keep customer information up to date in the CRM system.
  • Participate in developing working practices.
  • Sell technical services for EMC and radio frequency testing of electrical and electronic products, or for electrical safety, performance, durability, and environmental-condition testing, depending on the selected area.
  • Work closely with customers, sales, testing laboratories, project managers, and technical experts.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous experience in testing, product development, certification, and conformity assessment is valued.

About the Company

Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

SGS provides testing, inspection, and certification services to help clients meet regulations, ensure quality and safety, and gain market access. It runs laboratory testing, on-site inspections, and certification against standards, often with training and consulting, across a wide range of industries. The services rely on a global network of laboratories and offices that deliver localized solutions with global expertise. What sets SGS apart is its large global footprint and its emphasis on quality, integrity, risk mitigation, and sustainability, enabling it to serve a diverse set of customers from small businesses to multinationals. The company's goal is to help customers comply with regulations, improve product quality and safety, reduce risk, and boost productivity across markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Founded
1878

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