Area Sales Engineer

Rise Executive Search & Recruitment Ltd; North Tyneside; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Area Sales Engineer to join a leading company specializing in Industrial Automation products. The candidate will be responsible for selling PLCs, control gear, and various other products to OEM, integrators, and end-users in the North Tyneside area. Strong sales acumen in the Industrial Automation sector, organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft packages are essential. A formal qualification in Electrical or Electronic discipline is preferred but not essential. Excellent benefits include a negotiable salary, car, and pension scheme.

Benefits

Negotiable salary

Car

Pension

Buy/Sell holidays

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales within the Industrial Automation industry.
• Technical experience in Industrial Automation with a record of sales success.
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Sell Industrial Automation products to OEM and End User markets.
• Achieve defined sales targets and develop personal plans.
• Manage and develop existing portfolio of accounts.

Skills

Sales and business development

Excellent communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Organizational skills

Education

Formal qualification in Electrical/Electronic discipline (ONC/HND or above)

Job description

Area Sales Engineer – Industrial Electrical Control & Automation

Excellent Negotiable Salary dependent upon experience, plus excellent benefits such as 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 – 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., suitable as base locations.

Responsibilities

• Sell Industrial Automation products into OEM, End User, System Integrator and Panel Builder markets across North Tyne.
• Achieve defined sales targets and develop a personal plan to meet objectives.
• Manage and further develop an existing portfolio of accounts while identifying new business opportunities.
• Operate autonomously, maintain excellent organisation and communication skills, and work effectively as a team player.
• Use Microsoft packages competently to support sales activities.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales and business development within the Industrial Automation industry.
• Sales and technical experience in Industrial Automation, with a record of sales success and achievement.
• Formal qualification in an Electrical/Electronic discipline to ONC/HND or above preferred but not essential.
• Additional career development training in sales skills desirable.
• Strong organisational and communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft packages.

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