OUR PLACEMENTS

Back

38 Days left CLOSING DATE: 25/04/2014

KP Technology

Graduate Sales and Marketing Associate

Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree

Closing Date:: 25/04/2014
Skill:: Marketing market research and PR
Region:: Caithness and Sutherland
Salary: £18,500 to £23,000 per annum depending on experience
Length:: 12 months
Ref code: EVDCFPBRFM

APPLY FOR THIS JOB SAVE TO MY SHORTLIST

Placement summary

KP Technology, a Queen’s Award winning company who manufacture state-of-the art research equipment, have a vacancy for a highly motivated recent graduate to take on a sales and marketing project. The placement would suit a “Sales and Marketing” or “Business Management” Graduate or a Graduate/Post Graduate with a Scientific or Engineering background with experience of Sales and Marketing. KP Technology offers new staff a 3 month trial period. Success in this position will lead to an interview for a full-time position. The preferred start date will be between May and July 2014.

Job description

Project Description

In partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), KP Technology has undertaken a strategic review highlighting the world-wide sales opportunities for its products, which are currently experiencing strong demand. The principle aim of the Sales and Marketing placement is to assist in achieving the planned sales growth targets.

The marketing and sales activities are currently managed by the existing staff, which takes up a considerable amount of their time. After training the graduate will become the entry point of the sales process, working to maintain consistent client contact and service, with input from the existing sales staff as required.

The graduate will assist Prof. Baikie, allowing him to focus on business and product development and growth of existing capabilities.

The dedicated position will enhance the existing sales team and will enable a smooth enquiry, quotation and sales process, improve international engagement and marketing activities (generation of marketing materials, review and development of websites, organisation of conference attendance and webinars). The graduate will also analyse KP Technology’s existing sales and marketing activities allowing optimization and will assist in identifying new markets, analysis of competitors, and market research on new products. The graduate will make an important contribution to the young team of highly motivated graduate and PhD level scientists, engineers and highly experienced sales staff. The academic level of the placement will be similar to the first year of a MBA programme.

This position is part funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the European Regional Development Fund.

Qualifications

• Relevant graduate or postgraduate degree

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

• Relevant graduate or postgraduate degree

• Capable of supervised management of business growth projects

• Skills to handle Customer Interface: Enquiries, Follow-up, etc.

• Skills to maintain Client Database, Support Materials (Brochures and Videos)

• Skills to liaise between Management, Sales Representatives and Customers

• Good organisational skills

• Ability to interpret budgets and time scales

• Skills to organise Conference and Promotional Logistics

• Strong Interpersonal Skills, Customer Friendly

• Confident Personality

• Ability to engage with clients

• Good Communication/Reporting/ Telephone Skills

• Highly motivated

• Capable to work in a team

• Possess excellent organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable Skills

• Scientific or Engineering Background

• Capable of maintaining Company Website and Analysing web statistics

• Previous Marketing or Sales Experience

• Experience with Windows Based Office Tools, Dreamweaver

• Able to travel internationally

• Awareness of cultural differences

Benefits

Company benefits

KP Technology offers new staff a 3 month trial period. Success in this position will lead to an interview for a full-time position.

Placement benefits

As part of this ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, the candidate will benefit from support from a team within Highlands and Islands Enterprise and also access a four day residential course training focussed on employability and business skills.

Additional information

Location: Wick, Caithness

Preferred start date: 16/06/2014