Area Sales Engineer

Rise Executive Search & Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Area Sales Engineer to promote high-quality Industrial Automation products in the North Tyne area. The ideal candidate will have a proven sales track record in Electrical Control and Automation, along with excellent communication and organisational skills. A formal qualification in Electrical/Electronic discipline is desirable but not essential for the right candidate.

Benefits

Excellent Negotiable Salary

Car

Pension

Buy/Sell holidays

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sales Engineer or Area Sales Manager within Industrial Automation.
• Proven sales track record in the electrical control and automation industry.
• Ability to develop and implement successful sales strategies.

Responsibilities

• Achieve defined sales targets and develop a personal sales plan.
• Manage and further develop an existing portfolio of accounts.
• Promote and sell Industrial Automation products in the North Tyne region.

Skills

Sales Engineering

Technical Sales

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Education

Formal qualification in Electrical/Electronic discipline to ONC/HND or above

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Area Sales Engineer Industrial Electrical Control & Automation Excellent Negotiable Salary dependent upon experience, plus excellent benefits of Car, Pension, Buy/Sell holidays, and more.

On behalf of our Client we have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Area Sales Engineer/Area Sales Manager with a proven track record as a business developer and excellent salesman in the Electrical Control and Automation industry to join the team of this first class business.

The successful candidate will be selling a range of high quality Industrial Automation products, i.e. PLC, Control Gear, Switchgear & Circuit Protection, Variable Speed Drives, Sensors, HMI and Process Instrumentation into the OEM, End User, System Integrator and Panel Builder markets throughout the North of the Tyne area, including, North Shields, Whitley Bay, Wallsend, Longbenton, Jesmond, Cramlington, Blyth etc, which would all be suitable base locations.

Responsibilities

• Achieve defined sales targets and develop a personal sales plan to achieve objectives.
• Manage and further develop an existing portfolio of accounts while identifying new avenues of business.
• Promote and sell a range of Industrial Automation products to OEMs, End Users, System Integrators and Panel Builders in the specified North Tyne region.
• Demonstrate strong organisation and communication skills and work effectively as part of a team while maintaining a degree of autonomy.
• Utilise Microsoft packages and related tools to support sales activities.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience as a Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager or Technical Salesperson within Industrial Automation with a proven sales track record.
• A formal qualification in Electrical/Electronic discipline to ONC/HND or above is desirable but not essential; the ability to demonstrate knowledge and sales ability is acceptable.
• Ability to develop and implement successful sales strategies and plans.
• Good organisational and communication skills; capability to work autonomously while contributing to a team.
• Knowledge/experience with PLC, Control Gear, Switchgear & Circuit Protection, Variable Speed Drives, Sensors, HMI and Process Instrumentation is preferred.

Other

Post codes used are for advertising purposes only. To register your interest contact us with an up to date CV and we will be pleased to call you for a confidential discussion. To view more of our positions click on the Rise logo at the top of this page or visit our website directly.

We work across a range of business to business/B2B market sectors including Renewable Energy, Electrical, Control & Automation, Electronic, Renewable Energy, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Fluid Power, Instrumentation, Engineering services companies, Industrial Consumables, Industrial Components, Capital Equipment, Material Handling, Scientific Equipment, Petrochemical and Utilities.

Rise Executive Search & Recruitment Ltd are currently working on a wide range of business to business/B2B sales positions, account management, business development and sales management roles including: Sales Manager, UK Sales Manager, National Sales Manager, Country Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Executive, Senior Sales Executive, National Account Manager, Business Development Manager, Key Account Manager, Account Executive, National Account Executive, Sales Specialist, Global Account Manager, Sales Representative, Territory Sales, Field Sales, Client Relationship Manager, Sales Engineer, Sales Consultant, Technical Sales, Senior Sales Engineer, Export Sales, International Sales, European Sales, Branch Manager, Sales Director, Trainee Sales, Graduate Sales, Telesales, Internal Sales, Office Sales.