Sales Engineers are technical experts who have transitioned to a career in sales. Their aptitude for easily understanding technical concepts assists them in training, advising and supporting other sales professionals. They often answer customer queries and resolve any issues they may have.
A Sales Engineer usually performs many of the following tasks:
•  Meeting regular sales targets
• Preparing reports
• Analysing costs
• Interpreting customer requirements
• Administering client accounts
•  Solving client problems
•  Coordinating sales projects
•  Maintaining client contact data
•  Negotiating tenders

• Communication, including being bi- or multilingual and comfortable with public speaking
• Planning, problem solving and time management
• Being courteous, collaborative, analytical and professional
• Documenting
• Being resilient
• Being collaborative
• Being competitive

Sales Engineers are technical sales professionals. They may be experts in construction, engineering or electronics. These Engineers typically work with companies that directly correlate with their expertise. Sales Engineers may have from Bachelors, Masters to Post Graduate certifications. Employers also provide on the job training to increase the candidate's knowledge of the particular products and services offered by the company.