Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: West Midlands
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
Technical Sales Engineer
£45,000 - £50,000 + Car Allowance + 6% Pension + Healthcare
West Midlands Based – UK Customer Travel
Ref: 25759
Are you a technically minded engineer who enjoys working with customers, identifying opportunities and developing practical engineering solutions?
Join an established international engineering business specialising in motion control and automation technology. This customer-facing role combines technical applications, relationship building and commercial development, giving you the opportunity to work with a wide range of industrial customers and progress projects from initial enquiry through to quotation and development.
Technical Sales Engineer - The Role:
Manage your own customer visit diary, travelling across the UK approximately three days per week
Identify and develop opportunities within automation, machine building and industrial equipment
Understand customer applications, technical requirements and commercial needs
Recommend suitable motion-control products and engineering solutions
Qualify opportunities and proactively progress them through to quotation and project development
Prepare quotations, lead-time estimates and customer follow-ups
Provide technical support by phone, email, online meetings and customer visits
Build relationships with engineers, machine builders, buyers and end users
Work with internal sales, marketing and technical teams to develop opportunities
Maintain accurate customer records and report on project progress
Attend exhibitions, demonstrations and technical meetings
Technical Sales Engineer - The Person:
Degree qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical Engineering, Physics, Software Engineering or a related discipline
Strong mechanical / technical understanding and practical engineering reasoning
Experience in technical sales, applications engineering, design engineering, field service or another customer-facing technical role
Background in automation, motors, drives, robotics, packaging machinery, conveyors or machine building would be advantageous
Confident communicating with technical and commercial customers
Commercially aware, with the judgement to identify worthwhile opportunities and determine next steps
Proactive, organised and comfortable managing your own workload
Strong technical problem-solving and communication skills
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available
What's on Offer?
Car allowance and mileage support
6% pension contribution
Private healthcare option
25 days' holiday, increasing with tenure
Laptop and mobile phone
Product training and support from experienced colleagues
Varied technical and commercial opportunities across UK industry
Located in West Midlands, this role would be commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Redditch, Nuneaton and other surrounding areas.
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