Application Sales Engineer

Arc Executive Headhunters Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Private Medical Cover

Laptop and mobile phone

Home office support

Bonus 10%

Job summary

Arc Executive Headhunters Ltd is recruiting an Application Sales Engineer to drive robotic welding and turnkey welding automation solutions across the UK and Ireland. The role involves understanding customer processes, identifying automation opportunities and delivering technically viable proposals.

You will work with customers and a regional engineering team to progress discussions, assess applications and secure orders, with travel across the UK and occasional overseas trips as required.

Qualifications

• Experience with robotic welding and welding automation environments.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and propose technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills to present proposals and build relationships.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the UK, with occasional overseas trips.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop opportunities for robotic welding cells and turnkey welding automation solutions in the UK and Ireland.
• Promote robotic welding cells and turnkey welding automation to end users, manufacturers, distributors and integrators.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and partners throughout the sales cycle.
• Assess customer applications and develop technical proposals with internal engineering teams.
• Manage opportunities from enquiry through order placement and support business growth.

Skills

Robotic welding

Welding automation

Industrial robotics

Customer relations

Job description

The Opportunity

Our client is an established and highly respected business within the welding industry, offering innovative robotic welding systems and turnkey automation solutions to customers across a wide range of manufacturing sectors.

With ambitious plans for continued growth across the UK and Ireland, they are now looking to recruit an Application Sales Engineer to further develop their robotic welding and automation business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical sales professional or someone with a strong technical background in welding automation who is looking to develop a career in sales.

Previous sales experience is advantageous but not essential, as comprehensive product training and ongoing technical support will be provided.

The Role

Reporting directly to the UK Managing Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and developing opportunities for robotic welding cells and turnkey welding automation solutions throughout the UK and Ireland.

Working closely with customers, the role will involve understanding their manufacturing processes, identifying opportunities for automation and recommending suitable technical solutions.

You will be supported by experienced UK and European engineering teams throughout the sales process, from initial customer discussions and application assessments through to technical proposals and securing orders.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
• Promoting robotic welding cells and turnkey welding automation solutions.
• Building and maintaining relationships with end users, manufacturers, distributors and system integrators.
• Understanding customer applications and recommending appropriate technical solutions.
• Conducting customer visits, technical discussions and application assessments.
• Working closely with internal engineering and technical teams to develop customer proposals.
• Managing opportunities throughout the sales cycle, from initial enquiry through to order placement.
• Supporting the continued growth and development of the UK and Ireland business.

The Candidate

We are particularly interested in speaking with individuals who have experience within robotic welding, welding automation, industrial robotics or automated manufacturing systems.

Candidates may currently be working in technical sales, applications engineering, project engineering, robotic programming or another relevant technical position.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• A strong technical understanding of welding automation, robotic welding systems or related industrial automation equipment.
• Experience working within welding, fabrication, manufacturing or industrial automation environments.
• The ability to understand customer requirements and communicate technical solutions effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with an interest in developing new business.
• Good commercial awareness and organisational skills.
• A willingness to travel extensively throughout the UK, with occasional overseas travel.

Remuneration & Benefits

The successful candidate will receive a competitive package, including:

• Basic Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 depending on experience
• Bonus: 10%
• Company Car
• Private Medical Cover
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Home office support
• Comprehensive product training and technical support
• Opportunity to develop within an established international business