Sales Application Engineer

Sales Application Engineer

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Contract length: 1 year contract (Chance of conversion to permanent)

About the Role

Our clients are looking for a Sales Application Engineer to join their growing team in Indonesia. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a regional service network supporting customers across Asia Pacific while working closely with global engineering, operations, supply chain, and sales teams.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing technical and commercial proposals for high-voltage service projects, ensuring competitive and compliant solutions that deliver value to customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer Request for Quotations (RFQs) and prepare technical and commercial proposals.
• Lead cost estimation, pricing analysis, and technical/commercial risk assessments.
• Prepare tender documentation, including technical specifications, drawings, bill of materials, project schedules, method statements, and QHSE documentation.
• Coordinate with regional supply chain teams to source equipment and ensure proposal compliance.
• Work closely with engineering, operations, and global factories to optimize technical solutions and commercial offerings.
• Support the sales team during customer meetings, negotiations, site visits, and proposal follow-ups.
• Manage customer orders, order revisions, spare parts quotations, and supplier/factory purchase orders.
• Identify opportunities to improve proposal processes, reduce costs, and implement lessons learned from previous projects.
• Contribute to the development of proposal libraries, business cases, and go-to-market strategies.
• Recommend localization opportunities and process improvements to support business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in electrical engineering, tendering, proposal engineering, or sales application engineering.
• Experience preparing quotations and commercial proposals for service-based projects.
• Previous experience in engineering, commissioning, field service, or site-based technical roles is advantageous.
• Good understanding of High Voltage transmission systems and the power transmission industry.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset with the ability to assess project risks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), SAP, and Salesforce.
• Strong communication skills in English. Additional Asian language skills are an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and fast-paced environment.

If you have experience in proposal engineering, tendering, or sales application engineering within the power transmission or electrical industry and are looking to grow your career with a global organization, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: This opportunity is open to candidates who already have the legal right to work in Indonesia. Visa sponsorship or work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.