Sales Engineer-Baghdad
Job Description:
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Job Summary
We are looking for a dynamic and technically minded Sales Engineer to promote and sell commercial kitchen equipment to restaurants, hotels, cafés, bakeries, central kitchens, catering companies, and food production facilities across Iraq. The successful candidate will identify new business opportunities, understand customer requirements, prepare technical proposals, and provide complete sales support from prospecting to project handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new business opportunities within the hospitality and foodservice sectors.
- Promote commercial kitchen equipment and complete kitchen solutions.
- Visit customers regularly to identify their operational needs.
- Conduct product presentations and technical demonstrations.
- Prepare quotations, technical proposals, and equipment layouts when required.
- Negotiate commercial terms and close sales deals.
- Follow up on quotations and customer enquiries.
- Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams regarding specifications and deliveries.
- Build long-term relationships with consultants, contractors, restaurant owners, hotel operators, and kitchen designers.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activities.
- Achieve monthly and annual sales targets.
- Prepare regular sales reports and maintain CRM records.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3-5 years of sales experience in commercial kitchen equipment, foodservice equipment, hospitality solutions, or industrial equipment.
- Strong technical and commercial understanding.
- Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
- Ability to read technical drawings is an advantage.
- Existing network within the hospitality or foodservice industry is a plus.
- Willingness to travel within Iraq.
- Good English and Arabic communication skills.