Technical Sales Engineer

Salary: £54,000 – £78,000 per year

Working for a specialist UK manufacturer providing product prototyping services to industrial designers and aerospace, marine and many other industry sectors worldwide. The company is seeking a technical sales manager to build the prototyping sector of the business. Your will work will entail visiting industrial designers and other clients to offer the companies prototyping and engineering services. You will be expected to provide specialist advice and support to clients to “designed for manufacture” as well as offering the companies engineering expertise.

You will have at least five years proven track record within a manufacturing electromechanical engineering background and degree qualified/HND|HNC/apprentice trained or similar calibre.

This is a newly created opportunity where you will liaise between the CNC machine workshop and head office.

You will possess excellent interpersonal and technical skills working to build on an already highly successful business. 

Key responsibilities

• Offer products and services 
• Develop long-term relationships with clients, managing and interpreting requirements
• Negotiate tender contract terms and conditions to meet both client and company needs
• Calculate client quotations and administer client accounts
• Provide pre-sales technical assistance and product education
• Work on after-sales support services and provide technical back up as required
• Analyse costs and sales
• Prepare reports for head office and keep customer records
• Meet regular sales targets and coordinate sales projects 
• Support marketing activities attending trade shows, conferences and marketing events
• Make technical presentations 
• Liaise with other members of the sales team and other technical experts
• Help in the design of custom-made products
• Provide training and produce support material 

A full driving licence is essential for UK travel with occasionally overseas trips for business and marketing events. 

Operating independently, you will require sound judgement and good business sense where you will have strong organisational and problem-solving skills with resilience and tenacity.