Area Sales Engineer

Rise Executive Search & Recruitment Ltd; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Area Sales Engineer with a strong background in Industrial Automation. The ideal candidate will demonstrate proven sales success and technical knowledge while managing an existing account portfolio and pursuing new business opportunities. This role offers a good negotiable salary depending on experience and excellent benefits, including a car and pension.

Benefits

Car

Pension

Buy/Sell holidays

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a business developer and excellent salesman.
• Demonstrated industry sector and product knowledge.
• Experience with further career development training in sales.

Responsibilities

• Achieve defined sales targets and develop personal sales plans.
• Manage and further develop an existing portfolio of accounts.
• Identify new avenues of business.

Skills

Sales experience in Industrial Automation

Technical knowledge of Electrical Control and Automation

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Qualification in Electrical/Electronic discipline (ONC/HND or above)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Area Sales Engineer – Industrial Electrical Control & Automation

Good Negotiable Salary dependent upon experience, plus excellent benefits of Car, Pension, Buy/Sell holidays, and more.

About the Opportunity

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.

Products and Markets

The Sales Engineer will be selling a range of high quality Industrial Automation products, i.e. Control Gear, Switchgear, Circuit Protection, Variable Speed Drives, Sensors, Enclosures, Connectors & Consumables, PLC/HMI and Process Instrumentation and ATEX equipment into the OEM, End User, System Integrator and Panel Builder markets throughout the North Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire & parts of Derbyshire areas. Suitable locations would include Mansfield, Worksop, Retford, Alfreton, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Dronfield, Sheffield.

Candidate Profile

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 industry sector and product knowledge and sales ability. Ideally you will also have benefited from further career development training to enhance your sales skills.

Key Responsibilities

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.

Additional Information

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How to Apply

To register your interest contact us with an up to date CV and we will be pleased to call you for a confidential discussion.