Area Sales Engineer

TipTopJob; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car

Pension

Buy/Sell holidays

Job summary

TipTopJob in the United Kingdom is seeking an Area Sales Engineer / Area Sales Manager to drive business in the Industrial Electrical Control and Automation sector.

You will develop new OEM, End User, System Integrator accounts across the South of Manchester and North Derbyshire, with a proven track record in sales and a technical background.

A formal Electrical/Electronic qualification is desirable; candidates with strong sales drive and autonomously managing accounts will succeed.

Qualifications

• Proven sales record in Industrial Automation and related markets.
• Technical credibility with automation product knowledge.
• Able to develop and manage customer accounts and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and close sales with OEMs, End Users and system integrators.
• Present and promote PLCs, control gear, drives, sensors and instrumentation.
• Travel within the South of Manchester and North Derbyshire to win new business.

Skills

Sales experience

Industrial automation knowledge

Technical credibility

Communication skills

Education

Electrical/Electronic qualification (ONC/HND or above)

Job description

Area Sales Engineer Industrial Electrical Control and 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 / Sales Development Engineer, 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 Sales Engineer will be selling a range of high quality Industrial Automation products, i.e. PLC, Control Gear, Switchgear and Circuit Protection, Variable Speed Drives, Sensors, HMI and Process Instrumentation into the OEM, End User, System Integrator and Panel Builder markets throughout the area South of Manchester and North Derbyshire area, including Glossop, Buxton, Stockport, Macclesfield, Altrincham Warrington, Liverpool.

This role suits someone who combines technical credibility with commercial drive, and who enjoys being out in front of customers solving real engineering challenges. As the successful candidate, you will have sales and technical experience in the Industrial Automation industry coupled with a record of sales success and achievement. A formal qualification in an Electrical/Electronic discipline to ONC/HND or above is desirable but not essential, you should be able to demonstrate your knowledge and sales ability otherwise. Ideally you will also have benefited from further career development training to enhance your sales skills.

As is usual you will be working to achieve defined sales targets and capable of developing a personal plan in order to achieve your objectives through managing and further developing an existing portfolio of accounts whilst constantly striving to identify new avenues of business. Excellent attributes such as good organisational and communication skills, along with the ability to be an effective team player whilst enjoying a level of autonomy are essential, as are capability with Microsoft packages.

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We work across a range of business to business/B2B market sectors including Renewable Energy, Electrical, Control and 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.

• Car, Pension, Buy/Sell holidays, and more.