Darren Harper Email & Phone Number

A Mechanical Engineer by trade with a wealth of experience within Aerospace manufacturing holding a knowledge of component costing methods, communicating formally with customers and effective with Sales Closing skills. A proficient and experienced Business Development Manager of 20 years working with the companies products in a vast array of industries giving sound technical advice and managing long term projects resulting in excellent growth for the business. A forward thinker with a positive, ambitious outlook, using experience, creativity and resourcefulness to accomplish objectives. • An exemplary technical individual with continued progression and growth in engineering sales.• Experience of a variety of engineering situations and environments e.g. food industry, automotive, machine building, steel industries• Strong engineering knowledge base• Engineering “eye”, judgment and technical abilities to understand applications• Engineering solutions to complex machinery or equipment• Understand and interpret engineering drawings in paper form and in CAD software• Thorough understanding and knowledge of product, calculating the correct product for the customer’s needs and presenting the solution and quotation in a way that converts the effort into sales, ensuring the best winning strategy• Analyse data and prepare reports• Covered and responsible for a large geographical business area.• Time management and planning to react to key business priorities and customers • Working with team members offering advice and guidance as required• Consider team members workloads and create a ‘together’ mentality • Coordinate Exhibitions and individual • Attend conferences, meetings UK and European

Listed skills include Team Management, Negotiation, Sales, Account Management, and 19 others.