Specification Trainee/Engineer

Company Description

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and manufactures in over 300 factories. Its 33,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.23 billion in 2023.

Sika Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is a subsidiary of Sika AG - Switzerland and started its operations in 2010 on 100th anniversary of Sika worldwide.

With an aim to become number one construction chemical company in Pakistan, Sika Pakistan opened its head office in Lahore with regional offices in Karachi, Islamabad and Faisalabad. Simultaneously, Sika Pakistan also launched its manufacturing facility in Lahore during the first year of the start of operations in Pakistan to facilitate its customer needs. 

Job Description

Responsibility:

• Coordinating, overseeing, and carrying out a variety of responsibilities, such as choosing materials, offering more thorough consultations, speaking with architects or contractors.

• Promote Sika’s products . 

• Dealing with customers demands and expectations via negotiation.

• Provide a range of Information, specification submittals , technical reports, information on regulations, details of tests and certifications, installation guidelines, pricing and availability.

• Invest time in creating and maintaining strong customer connections in addition to creating and chasing new leads.

• Writing and maintaining accurate records and documentation in Excel and Salesforce CRM . These might comprise sales and target records, client and project data, quotes, and growth opportunities.

• Attendance at sales and planning meetings, presentations, seminars, site meetings, and industry exhibitions.

• Customer Complaint Handling. 

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of creating sales forecasts, identifying new areas of growth, and accurately analyzing sales performance data.

• In-depth knowledge of the market, Sika's products and their application, and be able to relate this to health and safety standards, environmental considerations, and quality requirements.

• Excellent time management and planning skills

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• Flexible about working hours, travel and being away from home.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Innovative, a strong analytical mind

• Results-focused, driven, dynamic and tenacious.

• Ability to work as a team

• Possessing proficiency with a variety of software programs, such as Office 365 (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Salesforce etc.

Qualifications

BE Civil / BS Architecture Engineering / bachelor’s in architecture design with 1 to 2 years of experience in sales