Details:
- Salary: £38,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Coventry West Midlands
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Location: Coventry, UK (Office Based / Mobile)
Territory: United Kingdom & Ireland
Salary: £38,000 - £55,000 basic DOE
Bonus: Uncapped performance bonus (typical OTE £15,000+)
Benefits: Company Car, Healthcare, Pension, Increasing Holiday Entitlement, Ongoing Training
Join a Global Leader in Optical Surface Metrology
Our client is the UK subsidiary of a highly successful international technology group and a recognised leader in optical measurement and metrology solutions. They provide advanced non-contact measurement systems to customers in manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, medical technology, electronics, research and academia.
Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Technical Sales Engineer to develop business opportunities and support customers across the UK and Ireland.
This role combines consultative technical sales with hands-on customer engagement and offers the opportunity to work with world-class surface metrology instrumentation at the forefront of engineering measurement technology.
What's on Offer
Competitive basic salary of £38,000 - £55,000
Uncapped bonus scheme with a typical OTE of £15,000+
Company car
Company pension scheme
Private healthcare package
Increasing annual holiday entitlement
Comprehensive product and applications training
International training opportunities
Long-term career development within a growing and stable organisation
Supportive and collaborative team environmentThe Role
Based in the Coventry office and working throughout the UK and Ireland, you will be responsible for promoting and selling advanced optical surface metrology solutions to industrial, research and academic customers.
You will work closely with customers to understand their measurement challenges, demonstrate system capabilities and develop tailored solutions that deliver measurable value.
Key Responsibilities
Identify, develop and convert new business opportunities across the UK and Ireland
Manage and grow relationships with existing customers
Conduct technical presentations, demonstrations and consultations
Understand customer applications and recommend appropriate metrology solutions
Prepare quotations, proposals and technical documentation
Manage the complete sales process from initial enquiry to successful order completion
Work closely with applications, service and logistics teams to ensure customer satisfaction
Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasts and activity reports
Attend exhibitions, conferences and industry events
Achieve and exceed agreed sales targets and objectivesAbout You
Essential
Proven experience in technical sales, applications engineering or sales engineering
Degree or equivalent qualification in:
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Engineering
Or a related engineering or scientific discipline
Strong presentation and communication skills
Ability to build relationships with engineers, researchers and senior decision-makers
Commercially aware with a consultative sales approach
Self-motivated and capable of managing a territory independently
Full UK driving licence
Willingness to travel throughout the UK and IrelandHighly Desirable
Experience in surface metrology
Qualification, academic research or industry experience related to surface measurement, roughness analysis or topography measurement
Experience selling metrology, scientific instrumentation, measurement systems or capital equipment
Understanding of manufacturing quality control and precision engineering processes
Knowledge of optical measurement techniques
Familiarity with optical profilers, interferometry or non-contact measurement technologies
Experience working with industrial, research or academic customers
CRM experienceHow to Apply
To apply for the Technical Sales Engineer position, please submit your CV and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch as soon as possible