DC South Africa Application Engineer

Job Description

Datalogic is looking for a skilled and motivated Application Engineer to join our South Africa team and help grow the business for retail clients. As an AE, you will play a crucial role in supporting the sales team in a pre-sale’s activities, demonstrating technical aspects and benefits of our products to partners and potential customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Contact with partners and end users to understand their needs and support them in business development by trainings, product demonstrations.


• Provide technical support during the sales process, including customer meetings and presentations.


• Collaborate with the global sales team on project follow-ups, verification of product quality, correct solution selection


• Support the technology sales efforts of the global sales team.


• Collaborate with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to drive the success of Datalogic products by providing customer feedback and staying current with industry trends and new technologies.

Requirements

•    Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
•    Languages: Fluency in English; other foreign languages are a plus 
•    Experience: 3+ years of experience in a customer-facing role as a Technical Consultant, Pre-Sales Engineer, Project Manager or similar.  Familiarity with CRM systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics; 

Other Information & Specific Skills

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, able to work independently with minimal instruction.


• Presentation skills to demonstrate hardware, software and value propositions.


• Excellent technical and communication skills.


• Open mind willing to learn


• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to travel as required for client meetings and events


• Understanding of Retail and Manufacturing market


• Experience with Windows and Android operating systems


• Experience with Self-shopping applications


• Experience in project management


• Basic software development skills


• Other foreign languages are in plus

We offer a dynamic and challenging work environment, competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. If you're ready for new challenges and eager to join a growing company, we welcome your application for this exciting opportunity.