Technical Sales
Company: Future Fibres Rigging Systems S.L.
Role: Service Technician
Location: Valencia
Reports to: Head of Service
Salary: Dependent on experience
Overall responsibilities:
Work within the service department both in Valencia and onsite to manage installation, service and repair work, represent the company and assist with risk management.
Key areas of responsibility:
- Responsibility for technical side of service jobs coming through the factory including sign off and final report to client
- Available to travel, work onsite and represent Future Fibres worldwide.
- Take an active role in investigations of issues and concerns
- Problem solving in high pressure situations to deliver solid technical solutions
- Race team back-up / support
- Mast and rigging installations
- Superyacht Service
- Feedback on product info and findings from the field into relevant departments of the company to continually improve product and performance.
Consults with:
- Head of Service
- All levels of management
- Mast & Rigging production staff, R&D and project management
- All levels of client from owner through to deckhand
Term of employment:
- Based in Valencia
- Initial 6 month contract
- Review after 6 months with a view to permanent position
- Salary – negotiable on experience
Qualifications/skills:
Essential:
- Solid, practical rigging experience at highest professional levels of the sport
- Splicing/rope work
- Laminating, composites, boat building
- Strong sense of customer service
- Excellent personal, organisational and report writing skills
- Effective working alone or as part of a team
Not essential (but preferable):
- Machining, fitting and turning
Other requirements:
- Full driving licence
- EU Passport
Please send your CV and accompanying letter to Dale Fisher at the following mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Company: Future Fibres Rigging Systems S.L.
Role: Technical Sales
Location: Valencia
Reports to: Sales Director
Salary: Dependent on experience
Start: Immediately
Future Fibres is the market leading composite standing rigging manufacturer in this rapidly expanding market. This pioneering company has developed the product in the Grand Prix race sector and is now in the process of rolling out the technology to the Superyacht market and the broader race/cruise markets. Whilst expanding into new markets the business wants to consolidate and maintain its cutting edge position in the Grand Prix race sector and is looking for a technical sales representative to focus on developing existing/creating new relationships in this area. Specifically this role will be working with syndicates involved in America's Cup, Volvo, French Open classes, multihulls and maxis
The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual with a solid design/engineering background and capable of communicating effectively with professional sailors on the design/development of their rigging systems. You will be an experienced racing sailor with good trade connections and an understanding of the marine rigging/mast industry.
Key responsibilities:
- Be the main sales contact for key Grand Prix race syndicates;
- Achieve specified annual sales targets;
- Handle sales negotiations and develop sponsorship opportunities;
- Act as liaison between customers, Engineering and R&D department to ensure continued development of our Grand Prix race products to satisfy client expectations and maintain our market leading position in this market;
Qualities:
- Energetic, dynamic;
- Design / engineering, marine industry background;
- Experienced international sailor;
- Sales experience;
- Computer Literate (including CAD);
- Based in Valencia;
- Willing to travel;
- Preferably EU passport;
Please send your CV and accompanying letter to Jim Lotz at the following mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it